THE WHITE WORLD 



her funnel, and her rudder lashed to one side, was left 

 to steam away from us in the mist and darkness, finally 

 to become a derelict on the face of the deep and to seek 

 her unknown fate; while we escaped from the scene as 

 fast as the wind would carry us. 



There were now ninety-two men upon this little craft, 

 with a limited amount of water and provisions, to make 

 our way to some port from which we could reach home. 

 When we lined up on deck, we filled it from stem to stern, 

 and were happier in the loss of all our possessions than we 

 had been at any previous time of our eventful trip, since 

 hope now so strongly overtopped all other emotions. 

 After two weeks of such close companionship, during 

 which we sailed past some of the most majestic ice- 

 bergs that float upon the ocean, and encountered many 

 other scenes of great interest along the coast of Labrador, 

 we reached the harbor of Sidney, and telegraphed to our 

 homes the news of our safety. Not a hair of our heads 

 had been injured, and we all came home wiser if poorer 

 men, while the interest in our experiences has been so 

 increased with the lapse of time that they are among the 

 most cherished memories of our lives. 



ANCIENT HARBOR OF LIEVELY, DISKO, GREENLAND 



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