CONTENTS. XI 
CHAPTER XLII. 
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The Ice. — Its Geological Analogies. — Its Progress of Formation, its 
Changes, Decay, Destruction. — Apparent Causes 381 
CHAPTER XLIII. 
June. — The Break-up. — The Rescue Free. — The Advance and her Camel. 
— Rolling Ice. — The Calves. — State of the Ice after the Break-up 396 
CHAPTER XLIV. 
Our Floe. — EfiForts for Release.— Remembrancers on the Ice. — Partial 
Disengagement. — Release. — Liquid Water. — Magnificent Floe 404 
CHAPTER XLV. 
Fantastic Forms of Ice. — Explanation. — Archipelago of Bergs.— For Wel- 
lington Channel again'. — The Sukkertoppen. — Condition of the Settle- 
ment. — Recruiting. — Godhaven. — Architectural Bergs.— In the Ice 
again. — Seal Hunts. — Habits of the Seal. — A Lee Ice Shore. — Incrusted 
Bergs. — Esquimaux. — ^Unas and Company. — Arrival at Proven 410 
CHAPTER XLVI. 
Proven. — The Hosky House of Cristiansen : its Furniture. —Employ- 
ments and Habits of Inmates. — Fourth of July. — ^Visits from the Jane 
O'Boness and Pacific 423 
CHAPTER XLVII. 
Uppernavik. — The Governor's Family. — Petersen. — Bright Atmosphere 
and clear Water. — Baffin's Islands. — Gathering Duck Eggs. — The Ei- 
der : their Nests, Habits, and Enemies. — The M'Lellan. — The Whaling 
Fleet. — The Prince Albert, M. Bellot, and Mr. Kennedy. — Picturesque 
Bergs. — Echoes. — Adventure in the Skreed. — Esquimaux Dogs. — Starv- 
ing Colony. — Training and Employment of Dogs 431 
CHAPTER XLVIII. 
The Arctic Glaciers. — Mers de Glace : their Height, Color, Configuration, 
Structure, Movement. — Curvature of Ice. — Primary Forms of Bergs. — 
Changes and secondary Forms. — Studded and imbedded Bergs. — Cnjs- 
tallodromes. — Disintegrated Bergs. — 'Effects on Soundings 446 
CHAPTER XLIX. 
March, and Collision of the Bergs. — Almost a Nip. — The Season going. — 
" Good-by to the Albert." — Crisis approaching. — Bergs moving. — Drifting 
Ice Beach. — Procession. — Berg Fractures. — The Opening. — The Escape 460 
CHAPTER L. 
Uppernavik. — Governor's Mansion. — The Feast of Radishes. — The Ka- 
yack, its Form and Construction. — Esquimaux Implements of the Hunt. 
— ^Uses of the Kayack. — Feats of the Kayackers. — Hazards. — Involunta- 
ry Expatriation. — Conclusion 472 
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