. Adventures of two youths in the open Polar Sea. name, 0 Lord, we consecrate this portion of our globe to liberty, education, and religion, 256 THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN. and may future generations reap the advantage of our discoveries. Bless the nation that sent usforth; bless the President of our great republic; bless all the people of our favored land, whosenational banner we now wave over this distant country. And now may the God of our fathers guide and direct our returning footsteps to those whowrait to greet us with joy in the homes and land we love. May no evil befall us; no sin stain
. Adventures of two youths in the open Polar Sea. name, 0 Lord, we consecrate this portion of our globe to liberty, education, and religion, 256 THE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN. and may future generations reap the advantage of our discoveries. Bless the nation that sent usforth; bless the President of our great republic; bless all the people of our favored land, whosenational banner we now wave over this distant country. And now may the God of our fathers guide and direct our returning footsteps to those whowrait to greet us with joy in the homes and land we love. May no evil befall us; no sin stain oursouls; no error lead us astray from Thee and duty. -Hear us for the sake of Him who hath taughtus to pray: Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy willbe done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses aswe forgive them who trespass against us ; lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; forThine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen !. njs plus ultra. A SAILORS IDEA OF THE NORTH-POLE. 257 CHAPTER XVIII. DISCOVERIES AT THE POLE.—LEAVING THE POLAR SEA.—ESCAPE THROUGH THE ICE-BARRIER. FOR a description of the land discovered by the Vivian as she ap-proached the pole, and of the scientific observations made by bothships during their stay in the open polar sea, we must ask the readers in-dulgence. We are permitted to state, however, that nothing out of theusual order of things was found there. Disappointment awaits those whohave supposed that the North-pole is nothing more than a flag-staff firmlyset in the earth at the point where there is neither latitude nor of the sailors of the Vivian was possessed with this idea, which heexpressed in the hearing of Frank. The young gentleman good-naturedlyendeavored to undeceive the illiterate mariner, and made the following-explanation : The word pole, as applied to this part of the earth, does not mean astaff or
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