CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER XXIY. PA0E 
Prospects—Speculations—The Argument—The Conclusion—Tho 
Reconnoissance — The Scheme—Equipment of Boat-party— 
Eider Island—Ilans Island—The Cormorant Gull—Sentiment 
—Our Charts—Captain Inglefield—Discrepancies—A Gale— 
Fast to a Floe... 310 
CHAPTER XXV. 
Working On—A Boat-nip—Ice-harrier—The Barrier Pack — 
Progress Hopeless—Northumberland Island—Northumberland 
Glacier—Ice-cascades—Neve. 326 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
The Ice-foot in August—The Pack in August—Ice-blasting— 
Fox-trap Point — Warping — The Prospect — Approaching 
Climax—Signal-cairn—The Record—Projected Withdrawal 
—The Question—The Determination—The Result. 337 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
Discipline—Building Igloe—Tossut—Mossing—After Seal—On 
the young Ice—Going too far—Seals at Home—In the Water 
—In Safety—Death of Tiger. 352 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
The Esquimaux—Larceny—The Arrest—The Punishment—The 
Treaty —“ Unbroken Faith”—My Brother—Return from a 
Hunt—Our Life—Anoatok— A Welcome—Treaty confirmed.. 363 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
Walrus-grounds—Lost on the Ice—A Break-up—Igloe of Anoa¬ 
tok—Its Garniture—Creature Comforts—Esquimaux Music-— 
—Usages of the Table—New London Avenue—Scant diet- 
list—Bear and Cub—A Hunt—Close Quarters—Bear-fight¬ 
ing—Bear-habits—Bear’s Liver—Rats—Tho Terrier Fox— 
The Arctic Hare—The Ice-foot Canopy—A Wolf—Dogs and 
