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BEECHEY ISLAND. June 25th the Forward sighted Cape Dundas, at the northwest extremity of Prince of Wales Land. There they found more serious difficulties amid thicker ice. The channel here grows n…
THE DEATH OF BELLOT. The temperature remained at 57° during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed. But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent sno…
THE FIRST SIGNS OF MUTINY. At this unexpected command, the surprise on board of the Forward was very great. "Light the fires!" said some. "With what?" said others. "When w…
ATTACKED BY THE ICE. Hatteras, after seeing to the anchorage of the ship, returned to his cabin, took out his chart, and marked his position on it very carefully; he found himself in latitude 76° 5…
PREPARATIONS FOR WINTERING. The same latitude is colder in the southern than in the northern hemisphere; but the temperature of the New World is fifteen degrees beneath that of the other parts of t…
ONE OF JAMES ROSS'S FOXES. On that day the thermometer fell to three degrees below zero. The day was calm; the cold was very endurable in the absence of wind. Hatteras took advantage of the cl…
THE LAST PIECE OF COAL. The bears, it seemed, could not be caught; a few seals were killed on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of November, and the wind shifted and the weather grew much milder; but the snow-…
THE GREAT COLD AT CHRISTMAS. For a moment he had a feeling of despair. The thought of death, and death by cold, appeared in all its horror; this last piece of coal burned with an ominous splutter; …
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE. Hatteras did not wish to let his crew know about this new condition of affairs. He was right. If they had known that they were being driven towards the north with irresi…
ACROSS THE ICE-FIELDS. The little band made their way towards the southeast. Simpson drove the sledge. Duke aided him much, without being disturbed at the occupation of his mates. Hatteras and the …
