. In the Lena Delta; a narrative of the search for De Long and his companions . for on both the Arctic ships in which I haveserved, it was impossible for the ingenuity of the cooks torender them relishable. Fresh bread is a necessity once or twice a day, and hencefirst class flour and good yeast are requisite ; but as here againthe economy of fuel comes into consideration, a variety of drybaked sugar-cakes should be supplied in lieu of hard bread,thus affording the crew a change of diet, and an antiscorbutic inthe shape of the sugar. Pails of peach and apple butter, pre-pared
. In the Lena Delta; a narrative of the search for De Long and his companions . for on both the Arctic ships in which I haveserved, it was impossible for the ingenuity of the cooks torender them relishable. Fresh bread is a necessity once or twice a day, and hencefirst class flour and good yeast are requisite ; but as here againthe economy of fuel comes into consideration, a variety of drybaked sugar-cakes should be supplied in lieu of hard bread,thus affording the crew a change of diet, and an antiscorbutic inthe shape of the sugar. Pails of peach and apple butter, pre-pared pumpkins for pies, mince-meat in tubs, plum-pudding injars or cans, — all these are not only toothsome but antiscor-butic. Pickles of every kind, including cabbage, and wholeonions in casks filled up with equal quantities of water andvinegar, are an excellent provision, as we of the Jeannette hadcause to know. Nor should I forget to enumerate butter,cheese, and syrups. Tea, coffee, and chocolate might be supplemented at dinnerby a half pint ration of claret, both as an antiscorbutic and a. W •= o S o <u-fl fa o a o cS M 00 a -* APPENDIX. 489 most agreeable addition to the bill of fare. Lime juice comesproperly under the head of medicines, but when mixed withsugar and water it also becomes a pleasant beverage. I can-not advise spirits or wines of high alcoholic standard, yet I doknow that, on the Jeannette, when each officer and man wasgiven about three ounces of sherry wine with his dinner, itseemed more palatable, and the company became brighter, con-versation was more sprightly, and general good-humor prevailedin the plaqe of silence and gloom. On Wednesday eveningstwo ounces of American whiskey, with sugar and candied lemonpeel for punch, were handed round to officers and men, enliven-ing all, and that day became the red-letter one of the was not enough alcohol in the allowance to enervate us,while the capital effect in manner, speech, and good-fellowshipwo
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