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THE WOULD S WONDERS. 



bodies were conveyed to a knoll of ground about eight miles from 

 where they were found, and there buried in one large box, made 

 from the timbers of DeLong's cutter. A cairn of stones was 

 erected over the grave, in the apex of which they placed a cross, 



which made the grave a conspicuous object for several miles, thus 

 rendering it easy to find. 



Having performed these la.st sad duties, the indefatigable and 

 heroic Melville proceeded to search for Lieut. Chipp and his 



