xx Contents. 



Chapter XVIII. — Cape Garry. 

 A large bear, 242 ; Precarious position, 244 ; Position of 

 Cape Garry, 245 ; Soundings, 245 ; Sword-fish, 240 ; An 

 unlucky day, 248 ; Succeed in killing a fisli, 249 ; Success- 

 ful expedition beyond Cape Garry, 249 ; Remains of Es- 

 quimaux village, 250 ; Walk into the interior, 251 ; Rein- 

 deer, 252 ; Conveying our game to the boat, 253 ; Return 

 on board, 254. 



Chapter XIX. — Homeward Bound. 



A full ship, 255 ; Homeward bound, 256 ; Decision of the 

 crew, 257 ; A monstrous bear, 258 ; Another bear, 260 : 

 Signs of rough weather, 260; A gale, 261 ; Brighter pro- 

 spects, 261 ; Prospects of an open season, 262 ; Chase after 

 a bear, 264 ; Grounded icebergs, 265 ; Communicate with 

 the " Victor," 265 ; A brilliant parhelion, 266. 



Chapter XX. — Conclusion. 

 Abreast of Home Bay, 268 ; Annoying detentions, 269 ; 

 Dreary prospects, 270 ; Slow progress, 271 ; Get into the 

 East Water, 272 ; Prepared to cross the Atlantic, 273 ; 

 Fairly on our way home, 273 ; Painting the ship, 275 ; 

 Pentland Firth, 276 ; Off Peterhead, 276 ; Valedictory, 

 277 ; Conclusion, 278. 



Appendix A. 

 Approximate value and size of whales captured during the 



voyage of the "Arctic" in 1873, 279. 

 Note on the boiling down of the blubber, 280. 



Appendix B. 



Arctic plants collected by Captain A. H. Markham, R.N., 



281. 

 Note by Dr. J. D. Hooker, C.B., President of the Royal 



ttociety, 282. 



