href="@public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@43608@[email protected]#page119" class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">119; crossing the threshold, 119; finally stopped by ice, 121; the Frozen Ocean, 122.

Chapter XI. Floe-berg Beach.

Saved by floe-bergs, 125; precarious winter quarters, 126; a reconnaissance in dog-sledges, 128; habits of Eskimo dogs, 130; Dumb-bell Bay, 131; eider-ducks, 132; two boats advanced northwards, 133; a severe march, 134; danger of the ship, 134; unable to move, 135; autumn sledging commenced, 136.

Chapter XII. Autumn Travelling.

Autumn travelling, 138; discomforts, 139; liability to frost-bites, 142; difficulties, 145; cheerfulness of the men, 146; highest position reached in the autumn, 147; frost-bites, 147; return of travellers, 149; results, 150.

Chapter XIII. Winter Quarters.

Preparations for winter, 152; observatories, 153; snow houses, 154; the ship “housed” in, 154; interior arrangements, 156; winter clothing, 159; precautions against fire, 161; observations for temperature, 162.

Chapter XIV. The Royal Arctic Theatre.

Printing-office, 164; school, 166; amusements, 167; Thursday pops, 168; lectures, 169; the Royal Arctic Theatre, 170; the prologue, 172; conjuring entertainment, 175; magic-lantern exhibition, 176.

Chapter XV. Winter Occupations and Amusements.

Departure of the sun, 178; Guy Fawkes’ Day, 179; scientific observations, 180; the moon,