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FARTHEST NORTH 



ice, which were rushing over it and crashing in over the 

 rail and bulwarks to such an extent that I expected 

 every moment to see the ice force its way through and 

 block up the passage. When I got below, I called all 



ALL HANDS ON DECK 



hands on deck; but told them when going up not to 

 go out through the door on the port side, but through 

 the chart-room and out on the starboard side. In the 

 first place, all the bags were to be brought up from the 

 saloon, and then we were to take those lying on deck. 

 I was afraid that if the door on the port side was not 

 kept closed the ice might, if it suddenly burst through 

 the bulwarks and tent, rush over the deck and in 

 through the door, fill the passage and rush down the 



