CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



First Trip to Spitzbergen in 1858. — Find schooner Yacht and 

 light Gigs unsuitable. — Determine to go again in 1859. — 

 Hire a suitable Vessel and Crew, and build two Boats. — 

 Lord David Kennedy agrees to accompany me. — Contested 

 Election delays our starting. — Result of Poll unfortunate 

 alike for Walruses and Constituency. — Preliminary Trip to 

 Guernsey. — Sail from Leith. — Steamer a little out in her 

 Reckoning. — Dreadful Famine in Lerwick. — Gale. — Nam- 

 sen Fiord and River. — Salmon Fishing. — Terry's Breech- 

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CHAPTER H. 



Hammerfest. — The "Anna Louisa." — Dr. de Jongh. — Nor- 

 wegian Grouse. — Sail for Spitzbergen. — Shark Fishery. — 

 Bear or Cherie Island. — Multitudes of Sea-fowl. — Sight 

 Spitzbergen. — Post-office. — Wybe Jan's Water. — Meet the 

 Ice. — Brig Nordby. — Captain Ericson. — Disastrous Spring- 

 fishing. — Empress of India. — Loss of a Telescope and a 

 Man's Life. — Boy-walrus. — Thick Ice. — Meet the Sloop, and 

 sail in company to the East. — Shift our Flag, and send the 

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CHAPTER III. 



Preparations. — Description of a Walrus-boat, and Implements 

 used. — Harpoons. — Lances. — The Haak-pick, or Seal-hook. 

 — Axes. — Knives. — Ice-anchors. — Compass 43 



