THE WOULD 8 WONDERS. 



the other Esquimau tribes, being, in fact, highwaymen dangerous 

 to meet. As a measure of precaution, Hall unloaded one of his 

 sledges and sent it back for reinforcements ; these arriving, he 

 advanced toward the strangers, until coming near he was rejoiced 

 to find them friendly Innuits. A snow igloo was speedily built 

 for Hall, who then received the scores of Esquimaux who now 

 surrounded him. From these he obtained, through barter, some 

 spoons which had 

 been given a native 

 by Capt. Crozier, of 

 the Erebus. A sil- 

 ver watch-case and 

 other relics of the 

 Franklin party were 

 purchased of the 



DRIFTING TO DEATH THE LAST SURVIVORS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION. 



Esquimaux, some of whom acknowledged that they had been on 

 board Sir John Franklin's vessels. Two of the older natives a 

 man and his wife s-iid they had camped alongside of Franklin 

 during one spring rfiid summer, and described him so well as to 

 leave no doubt that they told the truth. They spoke of him in 

 the highest terms ; that he was always hospitable, sharing his 

 provisions liberally with them, and was so good-natured as to be 

 always laughing. 



