The Record at Point Victory-Its sad Story—The
Abandoned Ships-Death of Franklin- Crozier's
Departure with the Crews-The Deserted Boat—The
Two Skeletons-Voyage Home of the Fox

CHAPTER XIV.

Kane's Expedition-The Advance-Outfit-Visits to
Greenland Settlements-Smith Sound-In the Ice-
A Close Shave-Nippings-The Glacier of Humboldt
-Winter Quarters

CHAPTER XV.

Return of the Exploring Party-A Fearful Story-To the Rescue The Camp on the Ice-GratitudeFrozen Sleep-Travel in a Dream-At the Brig again-Sickness and Suffering-Baker's Death

CHAPTER XVI.

Interview with the Esquimaux-A Treaty-Hospitality on Board the Brig-Native Astonishment-Impulsive Feeling-Greenland Gratitude

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CHAPTER XVII. .

A Spring Journey-Fearful Effects of the Scurvy-
Bears at the Pemmican-Kane's Prostration - Five
Brave Men-Return to the Brig-Schubert's Death
-Spring again

CHAPTER XVIII.

Still Beset in the Ice-A Council called-Eight Men Stand by the Brig-The Deserters-Return to the Vessel Their Sufferings-The whole Party broken down-The Dismantled Brig abandoned-Last Day on Board

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Contents.

CHAPTER XIX.

Death of Ohlsen-A Parallel with Barentsz-Terrific
Gale-Grinding, Piling Ice-Safe on the Ice-cliff-
Start again-Killing a Seal—Ravenous Appetites-
Safe Return to the Settlements .

CHAPTER XX.

Hayes' Attempt to Reach Upernavik-Dangers of the
Route Six Miles in Three Days-Severe Storms-
A Hut Constructed -Visits of the Esquimaux-
Treacherous intents of the Natives-A desperate Ruse
-A Narcotic Stew-Flight and Pursuit-The Brig
reached at last

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CHAPTER XXI.

Hayes' Polar Expedition-The Schooner United States
-Port Foulke-A Difficult Journey-Objects of the
Exploration-Morton's furthest Point excelled
Another Glimpse at the open Polar Sea-Rotten Ice
-View from a Headland-Return to the Schooner

CHAPTER XXII.

M'Clure and the North-West Passage-The Fate of
Bellot-Expeditions to the East Coast of Greenland—
Impenetrable Ice-Voyages of the Erik

CHAPTER XXIII.

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Swedish Expeditions-Scientific Result-Voyage of
1868-Among the Ice-High Latitude attained-The
Sofia dashed on an Ice-block-All Hands to the
Pumps-The Leak stopped-The Ship's Ribs broken
-Return to Norway.

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CHAPTER XXIV.

Dr. Petermann's Efforts in the cause of Geographical Science-Koldewey's First Expedition-Enormous Icebergs-The Second German Expedition-Building of the Germania -The Scientific Corps-Departure from Bremerhaven-The Two Vessels separated among the Grinding Ice-The Hansa lifted bodily out of the Water-Wreck of the Hansa-Life on a Drifting Floe

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CHAPTER XXV.

Philosophical Resignation-Christmas on the Drifting
Ice-field-Fearful Storms-The Floe diminishing in
Area-Their House ruined-The Spectre Iceberg-..
Drifted 1,100 Miles on the Ice-raft-An Island
reached-Welcome at Friedrikstahl-Voyage of the
Germania-Winter Quarters-Christmas on Board—
Adventure with a Bear-Discovery of Coal

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CHAPTER XXVI.

Hall's Life among the Esquimaux-The Polaris Expe-
dition-Highest Latitude yet attained-Death of Hall
-The Party divided-Nineteen Souls adrift on a
Floe-Rescued at last-The Steamer abandoned-
Smith Sound and the present Expedition .

CHAPTER XXVII.

The Austro-Hungarian Expedition-The Tegethoff beset
in the Ice for Two Years-In great danger-A New
Land discovered-The Torments of Tantalus-Sledge
Expeditions-Description of Franz Josef Land-The
Steamer abandoned-Long Boat Journey

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

Explorations of the Glaciers of Greenland-Difficulties of
Spring Travelling-Canine Perversity-The Russian-
American Telegraph Expedition Northernmost
America and Asia-Bush's Remarkable Journey-
Siberia and Kamchatka-The Great Yukon-Ex-
ploration of Alaska

CHAPTER XXIX.

Discovery of the North Pole claimed by an English
Sailor A Survivor of the Franklin Expedition—
Journey to the Pole-A Warm and Fertile Region-
Fields and Villages-Domesticated Walrus-Query,
a canard

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CHAPTER XXX.

The Arctic Expedition of 1875-The Alert and Discovery
-Captain Nares' Views-Sir Leopold M'Clintock on
Sledge Travelling-Improvements adopted-Lady
Franklin's Letter-Allan Young's Expedition
Voyage of the Pandora-Closing Remarks-True
Heroism-Our Heroes

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Among the Icebergs

Flokko despatching the Raven

Sir Humphrey Gilbert.

Bear shot dead while looking into a beef barrel

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