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abandoning the vessels, Erebus ; md Terror. Next Lieutenant 

 Irving's grave was found and near it a silver medal. They were 

 now in a district fruitful with relies of the unfortunate party, and 

 discovered in several weeks of search the remains of no less than 

 thirty members of the expedition, all of which were re-buried 

 with the exception of one entire skeleton, which, together with 

 numerous relics, was brought back to the United States, and 

 afterward turned over to the English Government. This skele- 

 ton proved to be the remains of Lieut. Irving. 



We are now brought to the last expedition undertaken in the 

 Arctic regions, the horrors of which are fresh in the minds of all 

 people. The foregoing resume of Arctic exploration is intended 

 as a mere recapitulation of the heroic efforts directed toward dis- 

 covering a Northwest Passage for the benefit of commerce, and 

 the location of the North Pole for the benefit of science. We 

 will now proceed ""o relate some of the dreadful experiences of 

 Arctic travelers, as well also the incidents, amusing and other- 

 wise, connected therewith, which will necessarily include a de- 

 scription of the wonders of that forbidden region. The Greelv 



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expedition must first be reported, because puolic interest now 

 centers about the discovery of the survivors and dead of that 

 woefully unfortunate party. 



