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Chapter VII.' — Upernivik and Melville Bay. 



Omenak, 94 ; Arrival at Upernivik, 95 ; The blacksmith, 96 ; 

 Native dogs, 97 ; Ice anchors, 98 ; Departure from Uper- 

 nivik, 99 ; Icebergs, 100 ; Approach to Melville Bay, 100 ; 

 Difficulties of navigation, 101 ; Dangers of Melville Bay, 

 102 ; Fatalities to whalers, 103 ; Variations in the seasons, 

 104 ; The North Water, 105 ; Periods of detention, 105 ; 

 A " strong ale wind," 107 ; A " mollie," 108 ; Position of the 

 ship, 109 ; Boring through the ice, 109 ; On the look-out 

 for a " lead," 111 ; Little auks, 112. 



Chapter VIII. — The North Water. 



In the North Water, 113 ; A good year for discovery, 115; 

 Thick clusters of rotges, 116; Whales in August, 117; 

 Foul weather, 118 ; On the fishing ground, 119 ; A "mol- 

 lie" on board, 119; Best route to the North Pole, 120; 

 View of the shore, 121; Attempt to release ourselves, 122 ; 

 Beset in the ice, 123. 



Chapter IX. — Middle Ice Fishing. 



A capture, 126 ; Despatch of our prey, 127 ; Hoisting the 

 carcase on board, 128 ; A cool bath, 129 ; Wounding a 

 walrus, 130 ; " Making-off" the blubber, 131 ; Chase after 

 narwhals, 132; A valuable prize, 133; Narwhals, 134; 

 Attempt to surprise a seal, 135; A whale heard, 136; 

 Fatiguing chase, 137; A fortunate prize, 138 ; Voracity of 

 the "mollies," 139. 



Chapter X. — More Whales at the Middle Ice. 



The " Erik " visited by Esquimaux, 140 ; News of the 

 "Polaris," 141 ; A young bear shot, 142; Attempts to get 

 up Lancaster Sound, 143 ; Another successful day, 144 ; 

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