GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS

1875

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LONDON
Printed by Simmons and Botten
Shoe Lane, E.C.


[CHAPTER I.] THE DOCTOR'S INVENTORY 1
[CHAPTER II.] FIRST WORDS OF ALTAMONT 10
[CHAPTER III.] A SEVENTEEN DAYS' MARCH 22
[CHAPTER IV.] THE LAST CHARGE OF POWDER 32
[CHAPTER V.] THE SEAL AND THE BEAR 44
[CHAPTER VI.] THE "PORPOISE" 55
[CHAPTER VII.] AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION 66
[CHAPTER VIII.] AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY 77
[CHAPTER IX.] COLD AND HEAT 88
[CHAPTER X.] WINTER PLEASURES 97
[CHAPTER XI.] TRACKS OF BEARS 107
[CHAPTER XII.] IMPRISIONED IN DOCTOR'S HOUSE 118
[CHAPTER XIII.] THE MINE 130
[CHAPTER XIV.] AN ARCTIC SPRING 143
[CHAPTER XV.] THE NORTH WEST PASSAGE 154
[CHAPTER XVI.] ARCTIC ARCADIA 163
[CHAPTER XVII.] ALTAMONT'S REVENGE 173
[CHAPTER XVIII.] FINAL PREPARATIONS 181
[CHAPTER XIX.] MARCH TO THE NORTH 187
[CHAPTER XX.] FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW 199
[CHAPTER XXI.] THE OPEN SEA 209
[CHAPTER XXII.] GETTING NEAR THE POLE 216
[CHAPTER XXIII.] THE ENGLISH FLAG 227
[CHAPTER XXIV.] MOUNT HATTERAS 240
[CHAPTER XXV.] RETURN SOUTH 253
[CHAPTER XXVI.] CONCLUSION 264

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