CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



Partnership with Mr. Leffingwell Contributors to the 

 Expedition Buy a Ship Refitting of the Ship Members 

 of the Expedition The Theory The Plans. 



I. ACROSS THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEHRING SEA 19 



The Start Head-winds and Gales Arrival at Kodiak 

 Island Aground Arrival at Dutch Harbour St. Lawrence 

 Island Buying Dogs Storms in Behring Strait Arrival at 

 Port Clarence Discontented Crew Arrival at Point Hope 

 Sign on New Sailors. 



II. . PASSAGE THROUGH THE ICE . . ... 56 



Leave Point Hope Enter the Ice Arrive at Icy Cape- 

 Heavy Ice Beating up along the Coast Pass the Steamers 

 Arrive at Point Barrow Delayed by Ice The Eskimos- 

 Arrival of the Steamers from the East Seek shelter in Elson 

 Bay Captain Cottle offers to tow the vessel through heavy 

 ice Leave Point Barrow DecMe to go into Winter Quarters 

 Arrive at Flaxman Island. 



III. WINTER QUARTERS ........ 96 



Flaxman Island Eskimos Preparations for the Winter 

 A Hunting Excursion Winter coming First Sledging 

 Heavy Gales More Natives arrive at Winter Quarters 

 Start with Sledges for Herschel Island Dr. Howe returns 

 Sledge Trip on the Koogoora River Life in an Eskimo 

 House Dr. Howe goes to the West Natives Kill many 

 Bears Mr. Leffingwell returns Dr. Howe returns Christ- 

 masChristmas Party for the Natives Start for Ned's Cabin. 



IV. WINTER QUARTERS ..... . ' . .140 



New Year Life in Ned's Cabin Unexpected Delay Start 

 for the Ship Lost in a Gale Return to Ned's Cabin Arrive 



