A Winter Amid the Ice

, which, emerging from Davis' Straits, advanced into the ocean. From this moment a vigilant watch was o

Aupic, and Penellan. These watches were to last only two hours, for in those cold regions a man's strength is diminished one-half. Thou

wind was not too violent, Marie remained on deck, and her ey

enellan, and André Vasling. The ship was then entering a channel three mile

see land?" aske

ys at the latest," r

there fresh trace

ill far from the end of our voyage. It is to be fea

us from the Norwegian boat lasted three days, and in three days a sh

at that was in April, that the thaw had not then begun, and that

sand pieces," said the mate, "as

gave her an easy means of reaching land, fro

discussion, which was daily renewed between the mate a

ried Marie. "See

e first we have met with. They would shatter us like glass if we g

orizon, came nearer and nearer to the brig. Penellan took the helm, a

Another difficulty was added to these perils. The direction of the ship could not be accurately determined, as all the surrounding points constantly changed position, and thus failed to afford a fixed perspective. The darkness

yard so as to touch the shrouds. Happily these precautions did not deprive, the vessel of any of its speed, for the wind could only reach the upper sails, and these sufficed to carry her forward

he surrounding darkness. It became necessary to furl the upper sail

the sailors, who, forward, were avoiding the

owe a fine candle to Our Lad

mountains we have got to pass

we shall find beyond t

look out on your side. When we have got by them, it'

brig was passing, came rapidly down upon her, and it seemed impossible to avoid

iller?" asked Corn

ip does not answer t

he crew; "don't be afraid, and butt

she would be crushed. There was an undefinable moment of suspense, and the

m the "Jeune–Hardie," a dull sound was heard, and a veritable waterspout fell

k had disappeared, the passage was free, and beyond an immense plain of water,

nellan. "Let's trim ou

ater is relatively warmer, they are speedily undermined at the base, which melts little by little, and which is also shaken by the shock of other ice-masses. A moment comes when the centre of gravity of t