GREENLAND BY THE POLAR SEA 



was to make its way as far up into Smith Sound as possible, 

 later on, when the ice had settled, to attempt a connection with 

 the expedition by the aid of sledges. 



In Godhavn and Upernivik the services were enlisted of two 

 Greenlanders, Jens and Frederik Kristiansen, who, during the 

 absence of the expedition in 1881-1884, proved to be very 

 valuable members. The Americans — contrary to Nares' men 

 who have previously been mentioned — employed the Eskimos 

 fully ; and with the aid of these two excellent dog-drivers they 

 succeeded in breaking all previous records. 



Lockwood was without comparison the most interesting and 

 important man of Greely's staff. On the 3rd of April he left 

 Fort Conger with a train of twelve men, each of whom was to 

 pull a load of 130 pounds ; further, there was Frederik, who, 

 with his eight dogs, was to freight a load of 100 pounds per dog. 

 On the 27th of April he returned all the human beasts of 

 burden, and continued northward with Brainard and Frederik. 

 Like ourselves, he got at Cape Bryant a view of the land which 

 Beaumont at such great personal risk had explored, and he 

 tried at once to set his course for Cape May, where all the many 

 secrets of the land due north should have revealed themselves 

 to the sick Englishmen. But hardly had he progressed half a 

 score of miles inward when he met with the same soft snow 

 which had constituted such a difficulty for Beaumont. He 

 resolutely decided to continue northward far out at sea, rather 

 than waste his time on details. 



On the 1st of May he reached Cape Britannia, which, ac- 

 cording to Greely's order, was the goal of his journey. But as 

 the coast which he was to follow on the return journey was 

 provided with many depots, and as the dogs, which had met 

 with no difficulties worth mentioning, were as yet in prime 

 condition, Lockwood decided at once to continue further north- 

 ward, constantly keeping the distance from land necessary for 

 good driving. This voyage must be looked upon as a recon- 

 noitring. It was important for him to make sure of land ahead 

 as far north as possible without examining it closely ; and 

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