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Hats—Peter Force Bay—Cape Cornelius Grinnell—Shallows 
—A Gale—The recreant Dogs. 54 
CHAPTER VII. 
The Eric on a Berg—Godsend Ledge — Holding on—Adrift— 
Scudding—Towed by a Berg—Under the Cliffs—Nippings— 
Aground—Ice-pressure—At rest. GO 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Tracking—Inspecting a Harbor—The Musk-ox—Still Tracking— 
Consultation—Warping Again—Aground near the Ice-foot— 
A Breathing-spell—The Boat-expedition—Departure. 78 
CHAPTER IX. 
The Depot journey—The Ice-belt — Crossing Minturn River— 
Skeleton Musk-ox—Crossing the Glacier—Portage of Instru¬ 
ments—Excessive Burden — Mary Minturn River—Fording 
the River—Thackeray Headland—Cape George Russell — 
Return to the Brig—The Winter Harbor. 91 
CHAPTER X. 
Approaching Winter—Storing Provisions—Butler Storehouse — 
Sunday at Rest — Building Observatory—Training the Dogs— 
The Little Willie — The Road—The Faith—Sledging — Recon- 
noissance—Depot-party. 104 
CHAPTER XI. 
The Observatory—Thermometers—The Rats—The Brig on Fire 
Ancient Sledge-tracks — Esquimaux Huts—Hydrophobia— 
Sledge-driving—Musk-ox Tracks — A Sledge-party. 116 
CHAPTER XII. 
Leaping a Chasm—The Ice-belt — Cape William Wood—Camp 
on the Floes—Return of Dep6t-party—Bonsall’s Adventure 
—Results—An Escape—The Third Cache—McGary Island.. 127 
