. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. f, i 1.
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. f, i 1. ⢠(â 868 THE POLAR W(JHLD. ciiM- on Mny 4 ; but this progress was dearly oarnccl, as it cost him tlie last reiuiiaiit of his streiigtli. " I was seized witii a sudden pain," says tlio intrepid explorer," and fainted. ]\Iy limbs became rigid, and certain obscure tetanoid symptoms of our wii:tpr enemy, the scurvy, disciostnl themselves. I was strapped .ipon the sledge, ami the march contimied as usual, but my j^wers dinnnished so ra))idly that I conM not resist the otherwise comfortable temperature of 5'^ below zero. 3Iv Idt foot l)ecoming frozen caused a vexatious delay, and the same nie chief panacea against lliu scurvy. The snowd)untings returned to the ice-crusted rocks, and the gulls and eider-ducks came winging their way to their northern breeding-places. Vegetation likewise sprang into life with marvellous rapiility, and the green sloping banks not only refreshed the eye, but yielded juicy, anti-scorbutic herbs. Kane's slowly but steadily improved. lie was, however, obliged to give up all further sledge excursions for the season, and to leave the execution of his [dans to his more abled)odied companions. Thus Dr. Hayes, crossing the sound in a north-easterly direction, reaehcil the oi)positc coast of Grinnell Land, which he surveyed as far as Cape Frazer in lat. 79° 45'. This journey was rendered uncommonly slow and tedious by the excessivel
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