. Arctic explorations: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. er-pools, many of which could not be fordedby our team; and, as these multiplied with the rapidly-advancing thaws, they united one with another,chequering the level waste with an interminable repe-tition of confluent lakes. These were both embarrassingand dangerous. Our little brig was already so thawedout where her sides came in contact with her icy cradleas to make it dangerous to descend without a gangway,and our hunting parties came back wet to the skin. It was, therefore, with no slight j
. Arctic explorations: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. er-pools, many of which could not be fordedby our team; and, as these multiplied with the rapidly-advancing thaws, they united one with another,chequering the level waste with an interminable repe-tition of confluent lakes. These were both embarrassingand dangerous. Our little brig was already so thawedout where her sides came in contact with her icy cradleas to make it dangerous to descend without a gangway,and our hunting parties came back wet to the skin. It was, therefore, with no slight joy that on theevening of the 10th, while walking with Mr. Bonsall,a distant sound of dogs caught my ear. These faithfulservants generally bayed their full-mouthed welcomefrom afar off, but they always dashed in with a wildsjDeed which made their outcry a direct precursor oftheir arrival. Not so these well-worn travellers. Hansand Morton staggered beside the limping dogs, andpoor Jenny was riding as a passenger upon the was many hours before they shared the rest and com-fort of our CHAPTER XXIII. Mortons return — iiis narrative—peabody bay—through THE BERGS — BRIDGING THE CHASMS — THE WEST LAND — THE DOGS IN FRIGHT — OPEN WATER THE ICE-FOOT — THE POLAR TIDES — CAPES JACKSON AND MORRIS — THE CHANNEL — FREE OF ICE BIRDS AND PLANTS BEAR AND CUB THE HUNT THE DEATH FRANKLIN AND LAFAYETTE THE ANTARCTIC FLAG COURSE OF TIDES MOUNT PARRY VICTORIA AND ALBERT MOUNTAINS RESUME THE BIRDS APPEAR THE VEGETATION THE PETREL CAPE CONSTITUTION THEORIES OF AN OPEN SEA — ILLUSORY DISCOVERIES — CHANGES OF CLIMATE — A SUG-GESTION. Mr. Morton left the brig with the relief party ofMcGary on the 4th of June. He took his ^Dlace at thetrack-lines like the others; but he was ordered to avoidall extra labor, so as to husband his strength for thefinal passage of the ice. On the loth he reached the base of the Great Gla-cier, and on the ICtli was joined by Hans with
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