. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform]. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. DUTCH EXPEDITIONS. 137 On the following day the vessels were ngain involved chap. IV. in masses of drift-ice, and were so forcibly struck, as inyâi^ j^ well as squeezed between opposite fields, that the men masHcs »f bade a final adieu to each other. Seeing, however, a '^'â '''â¢**^*^ body of fixed ice at a little distance, De Vet-r took a rope and leaped from fragment to fragment,
. Discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform]. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847; Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. DUTCH EXPEDITIONS. 137 On the following day the vessels were ngain involved chap. IV. in masses of drift-ice, and were so forcibly struck, as inyâi^ j^ well as squeezed between opposite fields, that the men masHcs »f bade a final adieu to each other. Seeing, however, a '^'â '''â¢**^*^ body of fixed ice at a little distance, De Vet-r took a rope and leaped from fragment to fragment, till he ar- rived on the firm surface. A communication thus formed, they landed first the sick, then the stores and provisions, and, finally, they drew up the bouts them- selves. During this detention, Barentz, being informed of the severe illness of one of the men named Adrianson, said that he himself was not far from his end. As he Death of D« continued, however, convening and looking on a chart *** * of the voyage made by De Veer, it was thought that his disease could not be so serious, till he puslud aside the paper, asked for a draught of water, and immediately expired. This event deeply afflicted the crews, both from tiieir personal attachment to him, and the loss of his skill in piloting the vessels. The sailors with some drift-wood, repaired the boats; Boata re- yet the ice was still close around, and they were struck P*^''^'*- with the fear that it was not possible for them to escape from this bank. On the 22d, however, open sea ap- peared at a little distance ; and having dragged the boats over successive pieces of ice, they were again afloat. After three days they reached Cape Nassau, the ice fre- quently stopping them, but separating again like the gates of a sluice, and allowing a passage ; though on the 2Gth they were obliged once more to disembark and pitch their tents on the frozen surface. On the opposite coast they saw immense herds of the walrus, and
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