History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . tlements adorned,Of living sapphire. Soon, however, as if The Warders of the Antarctic. NaturC, inCeUSCd tO be tracked by man to her last inclement solitude, had let loose all herfuries, the tempest drew a veil of snow over the frozen city, and thevessel became the centre of a little area, walled by the piling seas. Itis impossible for any
History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . tlements adorned,Of living sapphire. Soon, however, as if The Warders of the Antarctic. NaturC, inCeUSCd tO be tracked by man to her last inclement solitude, had let loose all herfuries, the tempest drew a veil of snow over the frozen city, and thevessel became the centre of a little area, walled by the piling seas. Itis impossible for any one to fancy the awful interest of such a scene,without the pent-up feelings of the spectators, standing where humanfoot never before intruded, an unwelcome guest in the very den ofstorms. They waited some time at the next rendezvous, in hopes of obtain-ing surgical aid from the Peacock for three men who were quite disa-bled. This delay lost them a fair wind, but the time was wellemployed in repairing their boats; after which, though they despairedof rejoining their consort, Mr. Walker proceeded to the fourth and lastplace assigned in his orders, which were thus fulfilled to the had attained the longitude of 105° W. Ice or discovery was. (»!JI(;i\ AM) IMJOCKKSS OF IIIi: to prescribe the ImjuikIs oI tlieir latitiulc ; and witli IcclinL^s in whoseenthusiasm past suHerings were forgotten they turned their faces tothe soutli. Icebergs soon accumulated fast, and tlie sea was studdedwith fragments detached from the huge ishmd. The water was muclidiscolored during the day, and very luminous at night. l*enguinsapjKared in prodigious numl)ers, and the air swarmed ^\?itll V) Mere numerous beyond the experience of tlie oldest sailor onboard, lashing the sea into foam with their gigantic Ihikes, and oltenin mad career passing so close to the scliooner as to excite serious^apprehensions for safety. A fin-back once kept them company for sev-eral hours, and a mo
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