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Contents.
CHAPTER XIII.
Captain Ross's Search for the North-west Passage-Exploration of Boothia
-Discovery of the Magnetic Pole-Winter in Felix Harbour-Abandon-
ment of the Vessel-Second Winter among the Ice-Boat Voyage to
Barrow Strait-Rescue by a Whaler
CHAPTER XIV.
Sir George Back's Descent of the Great Fish River-Overland Journey to
Point Ogle-Descent of the Mackenzie by Dease and Simpson-Explora-
tion of the Coast-Descent of the Copper-mine River-Overland Journey
to Cape Pelly-Discovery of Victoria Land-Exploration of the Gulf of
Boothia
CHAPTER XV.
Sir George Back's Voyage to Fox. Channel-Frustration of its Objects by
Ice-Dr. Rae's Voyage to Repulse Bay-Winter on Rae Isthmus-Ex-
ploration of Melville Peninsula
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CHAPTER XVI.
Last Expedition of Sir John Franklin-Sir James Ross's Search for the
Lost Ships-Winter in Leopold Harbour-Exploration of North Somerset
-Voyage of Commander Saunders
CHAPTER XVII.
More Searches for the Franklin Expedition-Sir John Ross's Voyage to
Baffin Bay-Expeditions of Captain Austin, Captain Penny, and Com-
mander Forsyth-Discovery of Traces of the Franklin Expedition--
Winter in Barrow Strait-Sledge Journeys on the Ice-Discovery of
Victoria Channel
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201
CHAPTER XVIII.
Voyage of Commander Moore-Winter in Behring Strait-Perilous Journey
on the Ice-Search along the Coast-Discovery of the Herald Islands—
Glimpse of Wrangell Land-Two Winters in Kotzebue Sound
CHAPTER XIX.
Voyage of Captain Collinson-Discovery of Prince of Wales Strait-Winter
on Prince Albert Land-Exploration of the Coast-Journeys on the Ice-
Discovery of Prince Albert Sound-Winter in Camden Bay—Explora-
tions of Commander Maclure-Discovery of the North-west Passage-
Two Winters in the Ice
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216
CHAPTER XX.
Sir John Richardson's Expedition - Search for Franklin-Journey from
Cape Kendall to Fort Confidence-Dr. Rae's Expedition-Frustration of
its Object by Ice-Captain Kennedy's Search for the Franklin Expedition
-Discovery of Bellot Strait-Sir Edward Belcher's Expedition
CHAPTER XXI.
The First American Expedition-Abortive Attempt to Reach Banks Land
-Dr. Kane's Expedition to Smith Sound-Winter in Rensselaer Harbour
-Sledge Journey to the Great Glacier- Discovery of Open Ocean-
Descent of Smith Sound on the Ice-Boat Voyage to Upernavick
CHAPTER XXII.
Dr. Rae's Voyage to Repulse Bay-Search for the Franklin Expedition-
Voyage of Captain Maclintock-Winter in Baffin Bay and Bellot Strait-
Sledge Journey round Prince of Wales Land-Expedition to Montreal
Island-Fate of the Franklin Expedition
CHAPTER XXIII.
German Expedition towards the North Pole-Captain Koldewey's Voyage
to Spitzbergen-Attempt to reach Gillis Land - Captain Koldewey's
Voyage to Greenland-Wreck of Captain Hegemann's Ship-Winter on a
Floe-Deliverance of the Crew-Winter at Sabine Island-Journey on
the Ice
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CHAPTER XXIV.
Captain Heuglin's Voyage to Spitzbergen-Discovery of King Charles
Land - Voyages of Lieutenant Payer and Captain Carlsen - Captain
Heuglin's Voyage to Nova Zembla-Explorations of Captain Weyprecht. 284
CHAPTER XXV.
Disastrous Voyage of Captain Hall-Two Winters in Smith Sound-Sledge
Journey to the Polar Ocean-Winter on a Floe-Wreck of the Vessel-
Boat Voyage in Baffin Bay-Rescue of the Crew-Unknown Regions
around the North Pole
294
CHAPTER XXVI.
Pious Seamen-Parry, Franklin, Hans Egede-The Moravian Missionaries
-Religious Literature-Civilising Effect of Christian Missions in the
Realm of the Ice King
302