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HENRY S. KING & Co.,
65, CORNHILL, & 12, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.
1873.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
CONTENTS.
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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 .
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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
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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
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CHAPTER IV.
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
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CHAPTER V.
Miller-Casella Thermometer-Southerly Drift of Ice-Various
Observations-Temperature Table-Diary Extracts -Star-
Fish-End of Observations
CHAPTER VI.
Spitzbergen-The Gateway to the Polynia-Moffen Island-
Walrus-Sea Devils-Moffen Island-New Dangers-Forma-
tion of Ice Floes
CHAPTER VII.
Difficulties in Narrow Waters-The Wounded Sea Bird-Nature
most Desolate-Deer Stalking-The Drive
CHAPTER VIII.
Russian Memorials-Long Years of Waiting-Landing in Pursuit
of Game-White Whale-Netting Large Game
CHAPTER IX.
A Short Cut—A Dangerous Descent-A Signal not Understood-
Reindeer-Game less Abundant-A Day's Outing-On the
Mountain Side-A Scramble-A Push and a Pinch-A Love
Letter
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