. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. EXPEDITIONS TO THE SEAS AROUND BOJTHIA. 351 to promote mirth and jollity among the nselves; and chap S all could read, most, could write, some recited whole pages of poetry, and others sang Fre^^ich songs. Yet they were miserable. Few had the reckless light-heart- of thorough man-of-war-men ; and fewer still the steady gladsomeness of experienced Chri
. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. EXPEDITIONS TO THE SEAS AROUND BOJTHIA. 351 to promote mirth and jollity among the nselves; and chap S all could read, most, could write, some recited whole pages of poetry, and others sang Fre^^ich songs. Yet they were miserable. Few had the reckless light-heart- of thorough man-of-war-men ; and fewer still the steady gladsomeness of experienced Christians. Most had been colliers or whale-fishermen, and still retained all the roughness of their rough calling. They were unsociable and morose, suspicious and moody, and com- monly gave a cold reception, or no reception at all, to the hearty efforts of the officers to lead them into the wholesome habit of amusing themselves with games, or to cheer their spirits, and while away the long hours of the winter evenings. Periods of inaction, therefore, were Gloom and periods of gloom and sadness, and came also to be periods dency? of sinking into despondency under trivial attacks of sick- ness ; so that the fearful incidents of this most fearful voyage had at least the advantage of rousing up the minds of the crew from a ruinous indulgence of morbid feeling. A hurricane burst forth on the 22d of December, and Tremendmw continued to rage till the 24th. No man could face it. ^""i<»""- The topmasts shook like wands, and the lee-rigging was forced out like a bow. The temperature was higher by twenty degrees than it had been a few days before; and yet so rapidly did the careering air abstract the heat from the human body, that a very short exposure to it â juld have certainly killed the hardiest. Several sea- raon, who endeavoured to perform some duty outside the ship, were instantly frost-bitten, and driven back; and the officer of the watch, when merely going
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