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THE "FORWARD" "To-morrow, at low tide, the brig Forward , Captain K. Z——, Richard Shandon mate, will start from New Prince's Docks for an unknown destination." The foregoin…
AN UNEXPECTED LETTER The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:— "A BERDEEN , …
DR. CLAWBONNY Richard Shandon was a good sailor; he had been commander of whalers in the Arctic seas for many years, and had a wide reputation for skill. He might well be astonished at such a lette…
DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April. The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence. They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follo…
OUT AT SEA The wind was favourable, though it blew in April gales. The Forward cut through the waves, and towards three o'clock crossed the mail steamer between Liverpool and the Isle of Man.…
THE GREAT POLAR CURRENT A short time after the flights of birds became more and more numerous. Petrels, puffins, and mates, inhabitants of those desolate quarters, signalled the approach of Greenla…
DAVIS'S STRAITS During that day the Forward cut out an easy road amongst the half-broken ice; the wind was good, but the temperature very low; the currents of air blowing across the ice-field…
GOSSIP OF THE CREW However, the Forward managed, by cunningly slipping into narrow passages, to gain a few more minutes north; but instead of avoiding the enemy, it was soon necessary to attack it…
NEWS The Polar circle was cleared at last. On the 30th of April, at midday, the Forward passed abreast of Holsteinborg; picturesque mountains rose up on the eastern horizon. The sea appeared almos…
DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat. The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came polite…
