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and Noros. On the 16th October, Alexey broke down, 

 and died on the 17th. After this, no food was obtained. 

 Lee and Kaack died on the 21st, Iversen on the 28th, 

 Dressier on the 29th, Gortz on the 30th October. On 

 the latter date Collins was dying. Here the record of 

 De Long ceases. The doctor and Ah Sam must still 

 have been alive. 



It will now be convenient to follow the fortunes of 

 Nindemann and Noros, who were sent for relief. During 

 their first march, on the 9th October, Nindemann shot 

 a ptarmigan, which served for their dinner. At night 

 they made a fire, drank willow -tea, and tried to obtain 

 a little nourishment from a burned boot-sole ; then 

 wrapping themselves in their blankets, they lay down 

 near the fire. For breakfast next morning they had a 

 little willow -tea and another boot- sole. Their course 

 along the main stream was a confused morass, and they 

 were hindered by a high wind and drifting snow. At 

 night they made a hole in a snow-drift, in which they 

 camped. The wind was so high that although there 

 was driftwood, a fire could not be lighted. At noon 

 on the 11th they stopped and kindled a fire, meaning 

 to heat a little of the alcohol which they carried ; but 

 Noros, who had it in his pocket, found the bottle 

 broken and the alcohol lost. They had therefore to 

 fall back on willow-tea and boot-sole. At night they 

 reached a hut in which they found some deer-bones. A 

 fire was kindled and the bones charred, and an effort was 

 made to eat them. Next morning a gale was blowing, 

 and nothing could be seen but drifting snow. They had 

 therefore to remain in the hut. The journey was resumed 

 on the 13th. A hut was seen on the opposite bank of 

 the river, and an attempt was made to cross the thin ice. 

 They repeatedly went through up to their waists, but 

 finally succeeded in gaining the bank. Noros while 



