CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



First Trip to Spitzbergen ia 1858. — Find Schooner Yacht 

 and light Gigs unsuitable. — Determine to go again in 

 1859. — Hire a suitable Vessel and Crew, and build two 

 Boats. — Lord David Kennedy agrees to accompany me. 



— Contested Election delays our starting. — Eesult of 

 Poll unfortunate alike for Wah-uses and Constituency. — 

 Preliminary Trip to Guernsey. — Sail from Leith. — 

 Steamer a little out in her Beckoning. — Dreadful Famine 

 in Lerwick. — Gale.- — Namsen Fiord and River. — Salmon 

 Fishing. — TeiTy's Breech-loading Rifles . . Page 1 



CHAP. II. 



Hammerfest. — The " Anna Louisa." — Dr. de Jongh. — 

 Norwegian Grouse. — SaU for Spitzbergen. — Shark Fishery. 



— Bear or Cherie Island. — Multitudes of Sea-fowl. — 

 Sight Spitzbergen. — Post Office. — Wybe Jan's Water. — 

 Meet the Ice. — Brig Nordby. — Captain Ericson. — Dis- 

 astrous Spring-fishing. — Empress of India. — Loss of a 

 Telescope, and a Man's Life — Boy -walrus. — Thick Ice. — 

 Meet the Sloop, and sail in company to the East. — Shift 

 oizr Flag, and send the Yacht to BeU Sound . . .12 



CHAP. HI. 



Preparations. — Description of a Walrus-boat, and Im- 

 plements used. — Harpoons. — Lances. — The Haak- 



