. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. o CD Q LU I o DC. ; inOa. aO O 5 DCO o 13 z _1 CD CRUISE OF THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 99 The Belvedere Avas carried out with the field of ice she was fast inand at one time was in danger of going off in the pack, but when thewind shifted to the west she was brought back to her oiiginal position. The Newport and Fearless were badly jarred, but the heavy groundice outside of them kept off the worst of
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. o CD Q LU I o DC. ; inOa. aO O 5 DCO o 13 z _1 CD CRUISE OF THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 99 The Belvedere Avas carried out with the field of ice she was fast inand at one time was in danger of going off in the pack, but when thewind shifted to the west she was brought back to her oiiginal position. The Newport and Fearless were badly jarred, but the heavy groundice outside of them kept off the worst of the crush. The Jennieremained fast in the field about her and it was all shoved bodilyagainst the beach, where it piled up in places as high as 40 the height of the storm did not last long, and outside thedamage to the Rosario the net result was to break up the ice so itcould go off with the first favorable wind. July 4 was made a real holiday in our isolated place. I made aspecial effoit to collect and provide an ample, and what then was aluxurious dinner, to all hands. A few bottles of pickles that hadbeen saved were given to the men, together Avith an extra allowanceof flour and me
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