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when seen, proving to be dismasted. The Fame 
joined company with her, and was observed to be 
employed in towing her out from among the land- 
floes. 
We joined both these vessels in the night, and 
learnt that the Fame, like ourselves, was exposed 
to considerable danger; but fortunately, being 
able to keep fast to the ice all the gale, escaped 
without any material damage. The extraordina¬ 
ry violence of the wind was fully proved (had 
such proof been necessary), by its effects on the 
Dundee. This ship was under-way at the com¬ 
mencement of the gale, and, under close reefed 
topsails, foresail, &c. attempted to get to the east¬ 
ward of some floes under her lee, for the purpose 
of obtaining a wider navigation, at a greater dis¬ 
tance from the land. The main-staysail and 
mizen-topsail blew to pieces, and shortly after¬ 
wards the bowsprit was carried away, and was 
followed by the foremast and main-topmast. In 
this disabled state she drifted between two floes. 
Fortunately falling under the lee of one of them, 
into a sheltered situation, she was secured to the 
ice, and wonderfully preserved. At the conclu¬ 
sion of the gale, they made a signal of distress, 
that soon brought the Fame to their assistance, 
which dragged them out of their hazardous posi¬ 
tion among the land-floes, into a commodious 
