THE "FORWARD" DRIVEN BACK SOUTH The weather cleared up towards evening, and land was clearly distinguished between Cape Sepping and Cape Clarence, which runs east, then south, and is joine
THE "FORWARD" DRIVEN BACK SOUTH The weather cleared up towards evening, and land was clearly distinguished between Cape Sepping and Cape Clarence, which runs east, then south, and is joine
THE RETURN The wind went down about six in the morning, and turning suddenly north cleared the clouds from the sky; t…
THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made. Hatte…
THE CAIRN The frost-rime had lasted about three-quarters of an hour; quite long enough for the bears and foxes to mak…
ACROSS THE ICE The little troop descended towards the south-east. Simpson drove the sledge. Dick helped him with zeal…
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE Hatteras would not inform his crew of their situation, for if they had known that they had…
CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair. The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror…
THE LAST LUMP OF COAL It seemed certain that no bears were to be had; several seals were killed during the days of th…
AN OLD FOX That day the thermometer went down to 3° below zero. The weather was pretty calm, and the cold without bre…
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