. Arctic explorations: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. BRIG AT REST. 77 down into her old position, quietly taking her placeamong the broken rubbish, there was a deep-breathingsilence, as though all were waiting for some signalbefore the clamor of congratulation and commentcould burst forth/^^^. THE RESCUE. CHAPTER VIII. TRACKING INSPECTING A HARBOR—THE MUSK OX—STILL TRACK-ING— CONSULTATION — WARPING AGAIN — AGROUND NEAR THEICE-FOOT-—A BREATHING SPELL — THE BOAT EXPEDITION —DEPARTURE. . It was not until the 22d that the storm abated, andour absent
. Arctic explorations: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. BRIG AT REST. 77 down into her old position, quietly taking her placeamong the broken rubbish, there was a deep-breathingsilence, as though all were waiting for some signalbefore the clamor of congratulation and commentcould burst forth/^^^. THE RESCUE. CHAPTER VIII. TRACKING INSPECTING A HARBOR—THE MUSK OX—STILL TRACK-ING— CONSULTATION — WARPING AGAIN — AGROUND NEAR THEICE-FOOT-—A BREATHING SPELL — THE BOAT EXPEDITION —DEPARTURE. . It was not until the 22d that the storm abated, andour absent men were once more gathered back intotheir mess. During the interval of forced inaction,the little brig was fast to the ice-belt which lined thebottom of the cliffs, and all hands rested; but as soonas it was over, we took advantage of the flood-tide topass our tow-lines to the ice-beach, and, harnessingourselves in like mules on a canal, made a good threemiles by tracking along the coast. August 22, Monday.—Under this coast, at the baseof a frowning precipice, we are now working toward alarge bay which runs well in, facing at its opening tothe north and west. I should save time if I couldcross from headland to headland; but I am obliged tofollow the tortuous land-belt, without whose aid wewould go adrift in the
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