. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . FUNERAL OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. THE STORY OF THE EXPEDITIOIST. 659 and in a week more stand on Cape Herscliel; then,after gazing on the shores of America, they hastenback to carry the glad tidings that the ships arereally in the direct channel leading to those watersand shores traversed by Franklin in former years,and that the long-sought passage is at last discovered. Alas ! why do their shipmates meet the flushedtravelers with
. The frozen zone and its explorers; a comprehensive record of voyages, travels, discoveries, adventures and whale-fishing in the Arctic regions for one thousand years . FUNERAL OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. THE STORY OF THE EXPEDITIOIST. 659 and in a week more stand on Cape Herscliel; then,after gazing on the shores of America, they hastenback to carry the glad tidings that the ships arereally in the direct channel leading to those watersand shores traversed by Franklin in former years,and that the long-sought passage is at last discovered. Alas ! why do their shipmates meet the flushedtravelers with sorrow imprinted on pale countenances ?Why, as they cheer at the glad tidings the}^ bring,does the tear suffuse the eye of these rough and hardymen ? Their chief lies on his death-bed; a longcareer of honor and of worth is drawing to its shout of victory, which cheered the last hours ofNelson and of Wolfe, rang not less heartily roundthe bed of the gallant Franklin, and lit up that kindeye with its last gleam of triumph. Like anotherMoses, he fell when his work was accomplished withthe great object of his life in view. A toll for the brave—the droopi
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