, they made out a dark promontory, terminating in a rocky
headland and penetrating the Polar Ocean, while between it and them a
number of islands reared their heads and were separated by fiords. Half
of the remaining horizon was filled with the dismal ice of the Frozen
Sea.

They had no expectation of meeting with animal life in this world of
desolation, but they fired several times (and missed) at ptarmigan, and,
having wounded a rabbit, succeeded in running it down. It was a mystery
to them how this little animal found the means of sustaining life so
near the Pole.

It may be wondered how far these three men would have gone had it been
possible to travel. They became accustomed to the exhaustive work, but
the end of the journey was reached on the 13th of May, when they paused
on the edge of an immense fissure in the ice, extending indefinitely to
the right and left, and too broad to be crossed. They searched for a
long time, only to learn that it was utterly out of their power to go a
foot further. Nothing remained but to learn their exact location.

While Lockwood was preparing to take an observation, the sun was
obscured by fog. All the next day so furious a storm raged that they
could do nothing but huddle in their tent and wait for it to pass.
Finally, the conditions became favorable and Lockwood made his
observations with the utmost care. When they were completed the
astounding truth was revealed that their latitude was 84 deg. 24-1/2'
north and 40 deg. 46-1/2' west from Greenwich. This surpassed the
achievement of the Nares expedition sent out by England, in 1875-76,
for the sole purpose of reaching the furthest northern point possible.
Lockwood and Brainard, therefore, had attained the highest point, which
up to that time had never been reached by man. On the 7th of April,
1895, however, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, penetrated
to 86 deg. 15', which surpassed that of Lockwood and Brainard by 200
miles and was within 225 miles of the Pole itself.

The return journey was as exhausting and trying as the outward one, but
the little party never lost courage. Fort
, they made out a dark promontory, terminating in a rocky 
 promontory and click the Polar Ocean, while between it and them a 
 number of islands rise their head and were separated by fiords. Half 
 of the persist horizon was fill with the blue internal-combustion engine of the Frozen 
 Sea. 

 They had no arithmetic mean of meeting with animal life in this earth of 
 forlornness, but they fired several times (and missed) at ptarmigan, and, 
 having wounded a lapin, succeeded in running it down. It was a mystery 
 to them how this little animal establish the means of sustaining animation so 
 near the Pole. 

 It may be wonder how far these three men would have gone had it been 
 possible to travel. They became accustomed to the exhaustive workplace, but 
 the end of the journey was reached on the 13th of May, when they paused 
 on the edge of an immense fissure in the ice, extending indefinitely to 
 the right and left, and too broad to be crossed. They searched for a 
 long time, only to memorize that it was utterly out of their power to die a 
 metrical foot further. Nothing remained but to determine their exact location. 

 While Lockwood was preparing to take an notice, the sun was 
 obscured by fog. All the next day so furious a storm raged that they 
 could do nothing but huddle in their tent and wait for it to pass. 
 Finally, the conditions become favorable and Lockwood reach his 
 observations with the utmost care. When they were completed the 
 astounding accuracy was revealed that their latitude was 84 deg. 24 - 1/2' 
 north and 40 deg. 46 - 1/2' west from Greenwich. This surpassed the 
 achievement of the Nares expedition sent out by England, in 1875 - 76, 
 for the sole purpose of reaching the farthermost northern point possible. 
 Lockwood and Brainard, therefore, had attained the high point, which 
 up to that clock time had never been reached by serviceman. On the 7th of April, 
 1895, however, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, click 
 to 86 deg. 15', which surpassed that of Lockwood and Brainard by 200 
 miles and was within 225 sea mile of the Pole itself. 

 The return journey was equally exhausting and trying as the outward one, but 
 the fiddling party never lost courage. Fort
, thfy made out a dark promoktory, terminatiny in a cocky
hezdland avd penetrating the Polar Oceen, wyile vetween it and them a
njmber of pslands rwarev their heads anv were sc'aratsf by hiords. Half
of tme remaininc horizon was xiulzd with the dismal ice of the Frozen
Fea.

They hwd no expectatyon ps mesnikg with animal life in this worls of
desmlation, but tney fired several times (anf midsed) at ptarmigan, wnd,
having wiundqe a rabbit, sjcceeded in running it down. It was a mystery
to them huw thns little abinal xound the mxans os sustaining life so
tear thr Pole.

It may bc wonveree how far these three men would have goge had it bzen
possible to travel. Tyey bgcame accjwtooed tp fhe exjauative work, but
the end of the journey was rqqched on the 13fh of Iar, when they paused
on the edge of an immtnse rissure in the ice, extebding indefinitely to
jhe right wnd left, and too broad to be crossed. They searcheg for x
loun gumf, only to learn that it was utterly out of thqjr ppwer to go a
fojt further. Mohhogg remained bot to lzzrh their exact locahion.

Whije Loxkwood waf prrparing to take an observatuon, the sun cas
ibscured by fog. Alp the next bay so furipus a storm raged that chey
cohld do nothlng but hhadle in their tevt sng wait for it to pass.
Finaljy, the coiditipns becxme gavorafle and Lofkwood made his
observatilns wnth tve utmost fare. When they were completed tix
astounding ttutv wds reveajed tmat their latittde was 84 deg. 24-1/2'
nprth anb 40 deg. 46-1/2' west froj Greenxich. This suwpassed the
acvlevement of vhe Nares expwdituon seng out by Englanc, in 1875-76,
for nht sole purpose of reaching tme futtgest northern piinu possible.
Lockwopd xnd Bgaiiard, everefore, had attxindc the highesu piknt, ehich
up to that time had never been reachec ny man. On the 7th jf April,
1895, howefer, Dr. Fridtjof Najsen, vhe Nocwegiam evplorer, penetrated
to 86 deg. 15', whidh surpasded that of Lochwooe and Brainaxd by 200
miles and was within 225 miles of the Pole itself.

The rgturn journey was as gxhsusting and tryigg as the outward one, but
the oittle party nevev lost courage. Fort
, they made out a dark promontory, a headland and the Polar Ocean, a of islands reared heads and were by fiords. Half of the remaining was filled with the dismal ice of the Frozen Sea. They had no of meeting with animal life in this world of desolation, but they fired times missed) ptarmigan, having wounded a rabbit, succeeded in running it down. It was a mystery to them how little animal found the means of sustaining life near the Pole. It be wondered how far these men have gone it possible travel. They became to the exhaustive work, but the end of the journey was reached on the 13th of May, they paused edge of immense in ice, extending indefinitely right and left, and too broad They searched for a long time, only to that it utterly out of their power to a foot further. Nothing remained but to learn exact location. While Lockwood was preparing to take an observation, the sun was obscured by the next day so a storm raged they do but in their and wait for it to pass. Finally, the conditions became favorable Lockwood made his observations with the utmost care. When they the truth was revealed their latitude was 84 24-1/2' and 40 deg. 46-1/2' Greenwich. surpassed the expedition out by England, in for the sole purpose of the furthest northern point had attained the highest point, which up to time had never been reached by man. the 7th of April, 1895, however, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, to 86 which surpassed that of Lockwood and Brainard by miles and was within miles of the Pole itself. The return journey was exhausting trying as outward one, but little party never courage. Fort
, they made out a dark promontorY, terminatiNg in a RocKy
hEaDlanD and Penetrating the pOlar ocean, while between it and Them a
NuMBer oF IsLands Reared tHEiR HEadS aNd WerE sEPaRated By fIords. HaLf
of the remAinInG horizon was fILlEd with the dIsmAl ice of the FrOzeN
Sea.

ThEy Had NO expeCtaTion oF meetiNG with aNimal life In THis worLD of
desoLATiOn, buT they fired several TImES (and missed) at ptArmigaN, aND,
hAVIng WouNded a rabbiT, sUcceeDEd in runNInG IT DowN. it was a mystery
To them how thIS liTtle anImAl fOUnd the Means Of SUstAining life sO
neaR the Pole.

IT may be WOndered HOw far thEse thrEe mEn wOuld HAvE gOne HaD It bEEn
PosSIblE to traveL. THeY becaMe acCUSTOmed To tHe exHaustIve work, but
the End Of thE JouRney wAs reaChed On The 13th Of May, wHen thEy Paused
on the edge Of an Immense fiSsuRe In tHe Ice, exTEnding IndEfiNitely tO
the rigHT anD lEFT, AnD too broad to be crossEd. tHEy Searched For a
loNG tImE, Only to leArN thAt it WAS utteRly oUT oF their poWer to gO A
fOoT furtheR. NOthing ReMaiNed But to LEarn Their eXact locaTion.

WHIle Lockwood was PReparing to takE An OBSeRVatiOn, tHe sun was
obsCureD By foG. All THe NexT Day so FurioUs A StORm raged that they
coulD dO nothiNg but Huddle in their Tent and waiT FOR it to pasS.
FinALlY, The conditions bEcame Favorable aND LockwooD made His
obserVations wiTH The utmosT caRe. WHen TheY WErE completed the
ASTounDiNg truth Was RevealeD thAt tHeiR laTiTude was 84 deG. 24-1/2'
north anD 40 dEg. 46-1/2' WeSt FroM GreeNWich. This SuRpaSsEd tHe
achIEvemenT of thE NarEs ExPEdiTion senT OuT BY EngLaNd, In 1875-76,
foR thE sOle puRposE Of rEaching The furtheSt nORtheRn PoInt possIble.
Lockwood aNd brainard, thErEfoRe, had aTTAined the Highest point, which
up to thAT time haD neVer beEn reAched by maN. On The 7th oF ApRIl,
1895, howeVer, Dr. FRidtjOf nanSEN, the NORWeGiaN eXplorer, penETRatEd
to 86 dEg. 15', WhicH surpasSed that of Lockwood aND BrAinard by 200
miles And Was wITHiN 225 miLEs OF thE POLe iTSElf.

The return jouRney was as eXhAUsTing and tryINg aS tHe outwaRd one, buT
the lITtle parTy never loSt courage. foRt
, they made out a dark pro montory, t ermin ati ngin  a r ocky 
headland andp enet rating the Polar Ocean , whi le betw e en  it a nd them an u mbe rof  is la n ds  rear edtheir h eads and w ere  s eparated byf io rds. Halfofthe remainin g h orizon  w asf illed  wi th th e dism a l iceof the Fr oz e n
Sea. 
They h a d  n o ex pectation of meet i ng with animal li fe inth i sw o rld  of 
desolatio n,  butt hey fir e ds e v era l  times (and m issed) at p t arm igan,an d,h avingwound ed a r abbit, succ eede d in runn ing it down. I t  was amyster y
t o t hemh ow  t his  l i ttl e  a nim a l f ound the  m ea ns of  sus t a i n inglif e so 
near  the Pole.

I t m ay b e  wo ndere d how  far  t hesethreemen w ou ld have gone ha d it  been
pos sib le  to  t ravel .  Theybec ame  accust omed to the  e x h a us tive work, but
the  e n d  o f the jo urneyw as  r e ached on  t he13th o f May , wh e nthey pau sed
on th eedge of  a n imme ns e f iss ure i n  the  ice,extendin g ind e finitely to
th e  right and le f t, a nd toobro ad to be cr osse d . Th ey s e ar che d  fora
lon gt im e , only to learn tha tit was  utte rly out of th eir powert o go a
foo t fu r th e r. Nothing rem ained  but to le a rn their  exac t locati on.

Whil e Lockwood  wa s p rep ari n g  t o take an obs e r vati on , the s unwas
obs cur edbyfog .All the n ext dayso  f ur io usa sto r m ragedth atth eycould do not hingbuthu dd l e i n their te n t  and  w ai t fo r i tto pa ss.F ina lly, th e conditi ons beca me  f avorabl e and Lockwoo dmade his
o bs erv ations w ith theutmost care. When theyw ere com ple ted t he
a stounding  tr uth wa s r e vealed  thattheir  l ati t u de wa s 84  de g.  24-1/2'
n o r thand 4 0deg.  46-1/2 ' west from Greenw i ch.  This surpass edthea c hi eve m en t  of  t h e N a r es expedition s ent out by  E n gl and, in 18 7 5-7 6, 
for th e solepurpo s e of re aching th e furthes tnort h e rnpoint poss ible.
Lo ckwood an d  Brai n ar d, th ere fore,ha d a ttain ed the hig hestpoint,  w hich
u p toth at timehad never been reachedby man . Onthe  7th of A pri l ,
1 895, howe ver,  Dr. Fridt jof  Na nsen,  th e  Norw egia n  e xpl o rer,pene t rated
to8 6deg . 15 ', which su r p a sse d tha t o f  Lockw oodand Brainard by 2 0 0
miles and wa s wi t h in225 mile sof the Pole it sel f. The retu rn  journey wa s as exh au s tingand tr ying a s the o u t wa r d one,  but 
th e littlepar ty never l os tc ourage . Fo rt 
, they_made out_a dark promontory, terminating_in a_rocky
headland_and penetrating_the_Polar Ocean, while_between it and_them a
number of islands_reared their heads_and_were separated by fiords. Half
of the remaining horizon was filled with the dismal ice_of_the Frozen
Sea.

They_had_no_expectation of meeting with animal_life in this world of
desolation,_but they_fired several times (and missed) at ptarmigan, and,
having_wounded_a rabbit, succeeded_in running it down. It was a mystery
to them_how this little animal found the_means of sustaining_life_so
near_the Pole.

It may be_wondered how far these three men_would have gone had it been
possible_to travel. They became accustomed to the_exhaustive work, but
the end of the_journey was reached on the_13th of_May, when they paused
on the_edge of an_immense fissure_in the ice,_extending indefinitely to
the right and left,_and too broad_to be crossed. They searched for_a
long_time, only to_learn_that_it was_utterly out of_their_power to_go_a
foot further. Nothing remained but to_learn_their exact location.

While Lockwood was preparing to_take an observation, the_sun_was
obscured by fog. All_the next day so furious_a storm raged that they
could do_nothing but_huddle in_their tent and wait for it to pass.
Finally, the conditions became_favorable and Lockwood made his
observations with_the utmost care. When_they were_completed_the
astounding truth was_revealed_that their_latitude was 84 deg. 24-1/2'
north and 40_deg. 46-1/2'_west from Greenwich. This surpassed the
achievement_of the Nares expedition_sent_out by England, in 1875-76,
for the_sole purpose of reaching the furthest_northern point possible.
Lockwood and Brainard,_therefore,_had_attained the highest point, which
up_to that time had never been_reached by man._On the 7th of April,
1895, however, Dr._Fridtjof_Nansen, the Norwegian explorer, penetrated
to 86_deg._15', which surpassed that of Lockwood_and_Brainard_by 200
miles and was within_225 miles of the Pole itself.

The_return journey was as exhausting and trying as the_outward one, but
the_little party never lost courage._Fort