HENRY S. King & Co.,
65, CORNHILL, & 12, PATERNOSTER Row, LONDON.

CHAPTER I.

Old Whaling Captains-Our Schooner-Sealers—Ice Dangers-

Our Crew—Ralph the Rover-The Shetlands-Scalloway

Castle-Lerwick—Hard Times—Hialtlandia-Over-Greedi-

ness-Fin Whales-Right Whales-Whales' Food-Adven-

tures with Whales . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER II.

Troubles in the Ice-Sea Birds-Wanderings on Shore-Objects

of the Sea-shore-Extinct Craters—Fox Hunting-Aspect of
the Icy Sea-First Experiences—In the Ice-Seal Shooting-
Shoals of Seals-Seals and their Habits—Collecting Seal Oil
-A Long Jump-Fog Gathering-Dodges to get within
Range—Disappointment—Seal Battue—Danger Averted

CHAPTER III.

Peterhead Steamers—Fleet of Sealers-Narwhal–We “Lie on

Bran"-A Fall ! A Fall !-Monodon Monoceros-Arctic Black

Hole of Calcutta–Drifting Ice-Pursuit of Narwhal-A Sad

Picture-Seals out of Water . . . . . . . 127

CHAPTER IV.

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Only a Fly-Summer Beverages—Whale Adventure Death of

the Whale--Flencing the Whale-Wasted Ice-The Dreamer

-Cunning of the Bear-Enthusiastic Nimrods—Dead Whale

-The Farmer-Bear Outwitted-Awkward Complication-

Deep Sea Soundings . . . . . . . . 151

CHAPTER V.

Miller-Casella Thermometer-Southerly Drift of Ice-Various

Observations—Temperature Table—Diary Extracts -Star-

Fish-End of Observations . . . . . . . 180

CHAPTER VI.

Spitzbergen— The Gateway to the Polynia — Moffen Island -

Walrus-Sea Devils—Moffen Island, New Dangers—Forma-

tion of Ice Floes . . . . . . . . . 194

CHAPTER VII.

Difficulties in Narrow Waters—The Wounded Sea Bird— Nature

most Desolate-Deer Stalking—The Drive . . . . 211

CHAPTER VIII.

Russian Memorials—Long Years of Waiting-Landing in Pursuit