. Thirty years in the Arctic regions, or, The adventures of Sir John Franklin [microform]. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. In the Arctic Regions. 277 almost obliterated them. The men became furious at the apprehension of being deserted by the hunters, and some of the strongest throwing down their bundles, prepared to set out after them, intending to leave the more weak to follow as they could. The entreaties and threats of the officers, however, prevented their executing this mad scheme ; but not before Solomon
. Thirty years in the Arctic regions, or, The adventures of Sir John Franklin [microform]. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. In the Arctic Regions. 277 almost obliterated them. The men became furious at the apprehension of being deserted by the hunters, and some of the strongest throwing down their bundles, prepared to set out after them, intending to leave the more weak to follow as they could. The entreaties and threats of the officers, however, prevented their executing this mad scheme ; but not before Solomon Belanger was despatched with orders for Mr. Back to halt until we should join him. Soon afterwards a thick fog came on, but we continued our march and overtook Mr. Back, who had been detained in consequence of his companions having followed some recent tracks of deer. After halting an hour, during which we refresh- ed ourselves with eating our old shoes and a few scraps of leather, we set forward in the hope of ascertaining whether an adjoining piece of water was the Copper- Mine Kiver or not, but were soon compelled to return and encamp, for- fear of a separation of the party, as we could not see each other at ten yards' distance. The fog diminishing towards the evening, Augustus was sent to examine the water, but having lost his way he did not reach the tents before midnight, when he brought the informati'^n of its being a lake. We supped upon tripe de rochej and enjoyed a comforta- ble fire, having found some pines, seven or eight feet high, in a valley near the encampment. The bounty of Providence was most seasonably mnnifoRtnd to ua next morning, in our killing five. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847. New York : G. Cooper
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