. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 284 SUFFEUINGS OF THK CASTAWAYS. liu has liuustd with tho men, I have livod in tliu hut with Joe, Hannah, and Puney. Puney, liuor (.Iiild, is often luin{,My ; indued, all the children often cry with hunger. We yive them all that it is safe to use. I can do no more, however sorry I may feel for ; But it is unnecessary to trace the m
. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 284 SUFFEUINGS OF THK CASTAWAYS. liu has liuustd with tho men, I have livod in tliu hut with Joe, Hannah, and Puney. Puney, liuor (.Iiild, is often luin{,My ; indued, all the children often cry with hunger. We yive them all that it is safe to use. I can do no more, however sorry I may feel for ; But it is unnecessary to trace the misfortunes and sufferings of Captain Tyson's little com- pany day by day. Their wretched cun<lition—adrift on a raft of ice, insufficiently clothed, insuffi- ciently fed, poorly , without any of the comfurts that generally make an Arctic expedition endurable, buffeted by snow-storm and tempest, in constant apprehension lest their insecure raft should break up—requiies no exaggeration of colouring to produce its full impression on the reader. In January 1873, it was found that the provisions were diminishing with terrible rapidity.; and this was due not so nuich to the regular daily consumption as to the secret pilfer- ings of the crew, who were not controlled by any bunds of discipline, and yielded Captain Tyson an imperfect and reluctant obedience. They were all Germans, except Heron, an Englishman,. MANS MISTAKEN FOR A HEAR. and the cook, a man of colour, and their conduct was a disgrace to their nationality. • They seem to have thought that their raft was carrying them swiftly towards Disco in Greenland, where abundant supplies could easily be obtained; but, in truth, they were drifting in the direction of Labrador, and the safety of all demanded the sternest economy of their small stock of provisions. The cold was now excessive,—35° below zero at noon, and 37° at midnight. On the 13th, it sank below 40°. On the following day, however, a strong westerly
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