Apr. 1858. DOGS LOST. 101 



18^A.— Yesterday morning, when I wrote up 

 my journal, I was hoping to hold on quietly to 

 the floe-edge until the wind moderated, when 

 with clear weather we could take advantage of 

 the openings and make some progress towards 

 the clear sea. We were unable to hold on, for 

 the floe-edge broke away, setting us adrift ; some 

 time was occupied in fetching ofi" the boats and 

 dogs, — five of the latter unfortunately would 

 not allow themselves to be caught. As speedily 

 as possible the rudder was shipped and sail set, 

 and before three o'clock the ship was running 

 fast to the eastward ! During the night the ice 

 closed, and at daylight scarcely any water was 

 visible ; with the excej)tion of a couple of ice- 

 bergs, all the ice in sight was not more than two 

 days old ; it mainly owes its origin and rapid 

 growth to the immense quantities of snow blown 

 off the pack. 



It still blows hard, and thermometer stands 

 at 11°. A sudden opening of the ice this fore- 

 noon allowed us to run a few miles southward, 

 and then it closed again : we are now surrounded 

 by young ice. 



20^A. — We have been carried rapidly past the 

 position where the Arctic discovery ship ' Reso- 

 lute ' was picked up. 



Yesterday three bears, a fulmar petrel, and a 



