TO THE MEMORY OF 



FRANKLIN, 



CROZIER, FITZJAMES, 



AND ALL THEIK 



GALLAl^T BROTHER OFFICERS AND FAITHFUL 



COMPANIONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED AND PERISHED 



IN THE CAUSE OF SCIENCE AND 



THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. 



THIS TABLET 



IS ERECTED NEAR THE SPOT WHERE 

 THEY PASSED THEIR FIRST ARCTIC 

 WINTER, AND WHENCE THEY ISSUED 

 FORTH TO CONQUER DIFFICULTIES OR 



TO DIE. 



IT COMMEMORATES THE GRIEF OP THEIR 



ADMIRING COUNTRYMEN AND FRIENDS, 



AND THt ANGUISH, SUBDUED BY FAITH, 



OF HER WHO HAS LOST, IN THE HEROIC 



LEADER OF THE EXPEDITION, THE MOST 



DEVOTED AND AFFECTIONATE OF 



HUSBANDS. 



" AND SO EE BBINGETH THEM UNTO TEE 



HAVEN WHEBE THEY WOULD BE." 



1855. 



This stone has been intrusted to be affixed in its place by the Officers and Crew 

 of the American Expedition, commanded by Lt. H. J. Hartstein, in search 

 of Dr. Kane and his Companions. 



This Tablet having been left at Disco by the 

 American Expedition, which was unable to 

 reach Beechey Island, in 1855, was put on 

 board the Discovery Yacht Fox, and is now 

 set up here by Captain M'Qlintock, R.N., 

 commanding the final expedition of search 

 for ascertaining the fate of Sir John Franklin 

 and bis companions. 1853. 



