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schooner was broken out of the ice on July ioth and 
returned safely to Boston in October, 1861. 
Ten years afterwards an expedition in the same 
direction was undertaken by an American named Hall, 
He was not a seaman, and possessed no scientific at- 
tainments, but he was endowed with undaunted persist- 
ence and enthusiasm and a very interesting personality. 
He was most deeply impressed with the sad story of 
the Franklin expedition, and for five consecutive years 
sought for relics along the south coast of King William 
Island, living with the Eskimos. In 1870 he began his 
agitation for an expedition to reach the North Pole, and 
the Navy Department handed over to him a river gun- 
boat called the Periwinkle, of 387 tons. Hall changed her 
name to the Polaris 1 , 
A seaman was necessary to command the vessel, and 
Captain Buddington of New London, who had made 
thirteen whaling voyages, was selected, Captain Tyson 
being his chief mate. Dr Emil Bessels, who had been with 
the German expedition of 1869, had charge of the scientific 
work. Morton and the Eskimo, Hans Hendrik, who were 
with Dr Kane, joined, also three other Eskimos, friends 
of Hall, named Joe, Hannah, and their daughter Silvie. 
The outward voyage was fortunate. During August of 
187 1, Hall sailed up Sir Thomas Smith's Channel with 
little difficulty from the ice until he reached a latitude 
of 82 0 16' N., on August 30th. The winter quarters 
were in a harbour on the Greenland side, named Thank 
God Bay, in 8i° 38' N. 
Hall, with his dogs, went for a short autumn journey 
as far as an inlet which he named Newman Bay, its 
northern cape, called Brevoort, being in 82 0 2' N. and 
6i° 20' W. He was taken ill on his return, became 
partially paralyzed, and died on November 8th. He 
was buried on shore, and a monument has been erected 
to his memory. Captain Buddington resolved upon 
returning without attempting anything further. On 
August 12th, 1872, the ship was again free, but once 
1 It is a singular fact that the changing of names of Arctic vessels 
has frequently coincided with misfortune. The names of all the ships 
but one in the Franklin search were changed, and all were lost except 
the Fox, and her name was not changed. 
