, and a smaller one, which it was thought would prove useful
in the event of an accident.

For a time the progress was encouraging. The water was quite open, but
ice soon appeared. They saved their boats from being nipped by drawing
them up on a floe. When open water again showed, they took to the boats
and reached Sun Bay without mishap. Then they made their way to Cape
Lieber, twenty miles south from Fort Conger, where they were almost
overwhelmed in a blinding snowstorm. There they landed and waited for
the ice to move and open the way for them along the western shore of the
strait. A fog kept them there several days, and when they started again
it was in the midst of another blinding snowstorm. One of the incidents
of the struggle against ice and tempest was the falling overboard of
Lieutenant Greely and an accident to the launch. Scoresby Bay was
reached on the 22d of August, and found to be full of floating ice. It
was necessary again to save the boats by drawing them up on the floe. By
that time, too, the supply of coal had become so low that Greely held a
consultation with his officers over their situation, which was not only
dangerous but rapidly becoming more so. He proposed to abandon the
launch, and use the other boats with which to push along the western
shore, but the majority believed they had a chance of making Littleton
Island. Ere long it was found necessary to leave behind the smallest
boat, and when that was done most of the party believed all were doomed.
The elements and even the tides were against them.

The launch soon became useless and was abandoned. Resort was then had to
sledge travel, two carrying a boat between them, and all pulled by the
men. They had not gone far in this toilsome manner when another of the
boats had to be left behind, giving them only one. Even the courageous
Lockwood now expressed his belief that none of the party would escape
alive. Still it was better to die struggling than to sit down and fold
their hands.

Misfortunes crowded upon them. The current continued the wrong way and
the floe upon which they were drifting carried them toward Baffin Bay.
Sludge ice, the most troublesome of all, ab
, and a smaller one, which it was thought would prove useful 
 in the consequence of an accident. 

 For a meter the progress was encouraging. The water was quite loose, but 
 methamphetamine soon appeared. They saved their gravy boat from being nip by drawing 
 them up on a floe. When open water again show, they took to the boats 
 and reach Sun Bay without mishap. Then they made their way to Cape 
 Lieber, twenty miles south from Fort Conger, where they were almost 
 overwhelmed in a blinding blizzard. There they landed and waited for 
 the ice to go and open the way for them along the westerly shore of the 
 strait. A fog restrain them there several day, and when they started again 
 it was in the midst of another blinding snowstorm. One of the incident 
 of the struggle against ice and tempest was the falling overboard of 
 Lieutenant Greely and an accident to the launch. Scoresby Bay was 
 reached on the 22d of August, and found to be full of floating ice. It 
 was necessary again to save the boats by drawing them up on the floe. By 
 that time, too, the supply of ember had become thus low that Greely defy a 
 reference with his officer over their situation, which was not only 
 dangerous but quickly becoming more therefore. He proposed to abandon the 
 launching, and use the other boats with which to push along the western 
 shore, but the majority believed they had a chance of making Littleton 
 Island. Ere long it was found necessary to leave behind the smallest 
 gravy boat, and when that was done most of the party believe all were doom. 
 The elements and even the tides were against them. 

 The launch soon became useless and was abandon. Resort was then had to 
 sledge travel, two carrying a boat between them, and all pulled by the 
 men. They had not gone far in this toilsome manner when another of the 
 boats have to be forget behind, giving them only one. Even the brave 
 Lockwood now expressed his belief that none of the party would escape 
 animated. Still it was adept to die struggling than to sit down and fold 
 their hands. 

 misfortune crowded upon them. The current continued the wrong way and 
 the floe upon which they were drifting carried them toward Baffin Bay. 
 Sludge ice, the about troublesome of all, ab
, anf a smaller one, which it was thought woole provx usefum
in the dvent of an accident.

For a tile the kgogress was encouragivg. The waner was qyite ipen, but
icx soon ai'eares. Thev waved their bosts from baing nipped by dfacing
them up on a floe. When open watew again sjowed, they tooh to ehe goats
and reached Sun Bay without mjshap. Tien they made tneir way to Cape
Lieber, twejty liles south from Flrt Conger, qherq they were aumost
overwhelmed in a glinding snowstorm. There they lxnded and waitee dor
hve ice to mive agd open the way for dhem alpng the westerk shoce od the
strait. A fog kepv them there several days, and wken they started agaib
ir was in dhe oudsg or enofher bpinving snowstkrm. One of rhe incidents
of the segiggle againsf ice wnq tempest was the falling overboard of
Lpeutsnant Greely and an accudent to the launch. Sforesby Bwy was
reached on the 22d of August, and found to be xull kw foowgunh ice. It
was necessary again to save the boats gy dgawing them up on the floe. Bu
tjay time, too, the supplv or coal had become do low jhat Geeely helq a
cpnsultation with his officees over theig siruation, which was uot only
dangzrous nut rspidly becoming more so. He lroposed to abandon ffe
launch, and use thv otver boats with which to pufh along vhe wzstern
shure, nut thq majority beliceed they had a chajce oy makhng Littlehon
Island. Ere long it was found necessary to kedve behind che smsllest
boat, anq when that wax done iost uf the parny believxd all were qoomed.
The elekgnts and even the tidqs wwre qgainst ghem.

The launch soon beccie uweless and was abakdonea. Resort was theu yad to
sledge trsveu, tro cerryigc a boat betfeen thdk, and all pulled cy tne
men. They had not gmne rar in this toilsoke manner qhen anoeher of the
bosts had to be left behiid, givmng thrm jnly one. Even the courageous
Lodkwood noa ewpressed his felicf trat none oy the party would escape
alive. Still it wes better to die struggoing than to sit docn and fold
thxir hagds.

Misfordunes crowded upon tyem. The current cpntinued the wrong wag and
tve flle upon which they were drifting carried them toward Baffin Bay.
Sludge ice, the most troubleskme pf aln, cb
, and a smaller one, which it would useful in event of an progress encouraging. The water quite open, but soon appeared. They saved their boats being nipped by drawing them up on a floe. When open water again they took to the boats and reached Sun Bay without mishap. Then they their to Lieber, miles south from Fort Conger, where they were almost overwhelmed in a blinding snowstorm. There they and waited for the ice to move and the way for them the western shore of the A kept them several and they started again was in the midst of another blinding snowstorm. One of the incidents of the struggle against ice tempest was overboard of Greely an to the launch. was reached on the 22d of to be full of floating ice. It was again to the boats by drawing them up the floe. By that time, too, the supply coal had become so low that Greely held a consultation with his officers over their was not only dangerous rapidly becoming more He to the and use other boats with which to push along the western shore, but majority believed they had a chance of making Littleton Island. it found necessary to behind the smallest boat, when was done most of believed were and the were against them. The soon became useless and was Resort was then had a boat between them, and all pulled by men. They had not gone far in toilsome manner when another of the boats had to be left behind, them only the courageous Lockwood now expressed his belief that of the party would alive. Still it was better to die struggling than sit and fold hands. Misfortunes crowded them. The current the wrong way floe upon they drifting Baffin Bay. Sludge ice, the most of ab
, and a smaller one, which it was tHought woulD provE usEfuL
iN the EvenT of an accident.

FOR a tiMe the progress was encourAging. thE WateR WaS quitE open, buT
IcE SOon ApPeAreD. THEy Saved TheIr boats From being nIppEd By drawing
theM Up On a floe. WheN opEn water again ShoWed, theY tOok TO the bOatS
and rEached sUn Bay wIthout misHaP. then thEY made thEIR wAy to cape
Lieber, twenty mILeS South from Fort COnger, wHeRE tHEY weRe aLmost
overwHeLmed iN A blindiNG sNOWStoRM. There they lanDed and waiteD For
The ice To MovE And opeN the wAy FOr tHem along the WestErn shore oF the
stRAit. A fog KEpt them There sEveRal Days, ANd WhEn tHeY StaRTeD agAIn
iT was in thE mIdSt of aNothER BLIndiNg sNowsTorm. ONe of the incideNts
Of thE StrUggle AgainSt icE aNd temPest waS the fAlLing overboard of
lieuTenant GreEly AnD an AcCidenT To the lAunCh. SCoresby bay was
rEAchEd ON THe 22D of August, and found tO bE FUlL of floatIng ice. iT
wAs NEcessary AgAin To saVE The boAts bY DrAwing theM up on tHE fLoE. By
that TiMe, too, tHe SupPly Of coaL Had bEcome sO low that greelY Held a
consultatIOn with his offiCErS OVeR TheiR siTuation, whicH was NOt onLy
daNGeRouS But raPidly BeCOmINg more so. He proposed tO aBandon The
laUnch, and use the Other boats WITH which to Push ALoNG the western
shoRe, but The majoritY Believed They hAd a chancE of making lITtleton
ISlaNd. ERe lOng IT WaS found necessaRY To leAvE behind The SmallesT
boAt, aNd wHen ThAt was done Most of thE pArTy BeLieVed alL Were doomEd.
the ElEmeNts anD Even thE tideS werE aGaINst Them.

The LAuNCH sooN bEcAme uSelEsS and wAs abANdoNed. ResoRt was then Had TO
sleDgE tRavel, twO carrying a boaT bEtween them, AnD alL pulleD BY the
men. THey had not gone far in this tOIlsome mAnnEr wheN anoTher of the
BoaTs had tO be LEft behInd, givIng thEm OnlY ONe. EveN THe CouRaGeous
LockwOOD noW exprEsSed hIs belieF that none of the partY WouLd escape
alive. stiLl it WAS bEttER tO Die StRUggLINg than to sit down And fold
theIr HAnDs.

MisfortuNEs cRoWded upoN them. ThE currENt contiNued the wrOng way and
ThE floE UPon Which they wEre driftIng carrieD Them tOWaRd BafFin bay.
SluDgE icE, the mOst troUBleSome oF all, ab
, and a smaller one, which  it was th ought  wo uld  p rove  use ful
in the eve n t of  an accident.

For a t ime t he prog r es s was  encour a gi n g . T he  w ate rw as  quit e o pen, bu t
ice soon  ap pe ared. They s a ve d their bo ats  from beingnip ped by  d raw i ng
th emup on  a flo e . When  open wat er agains howed,t h ey  too k to the boats
an d  r e ached Sun Baywithou tm is h a p.The n they mad etheir way toC ap e L ieb e r, twenty mil es south fr o m F ort Co ng er, wheretheywe r e a lmost
overw helm ed in a b lindin g  snowst o rm. The re the y l and ed a n dwa ite df ort he  ic e  to  move an dop en th e wa y f o r th emalon g the  western shor e o f th e 
st rait.  A fo g ke pt  them  there  seve ra l days, and whe n th ey starte d a ga init  wasi n themid stof anot her bli n din gs n o ws torm. One of the i nc i d en ts
of th e stru g gl ea gainst i ce  an d te m p est w as t h efallingoverbo a rd  o f
Lieut en ant Gr ee lyand  an a c cide nt tothe laun ch. S c oresby Bay was reached on th e  2 2 d  o f  Aug ust , and found  tob e fu ll o f  f loa t ing i ce. I tw as necessary again tosa ve the  boat s by drawingthem up on t h e floe.By
t h at time, too, the  supp ly of coal had beco me so  low tha t Greelyh e ld a
con sul tat ion  wi t h  h is officers o v e r th ei r situa tio n, whic h w asnot  on ly 
dangerou s but ra pi dl ybe com ing m o re so. H epro po sed  to a b andonthe
l aunc h,  a n d u se theo th e r  boa ts  w ithwhi ch  to p usha lon g the w estern
sh ore ,  but  t he  majori ty believed t he y had a ch an ceof mak i n g Little ton
Island. Ere long it was fou ndneces sary  to leave  be hind t hes malles t
boat , and  w hen t hat w a s  d one  m ost of the p art y bel ie vedall wer e doomed.
The elem e nts  and even the  ti desw e re  ag a in s t t he m .
T h e launch soon b ecame usel es s  a nd was aba n don ed . Resor t was t hen h a d to
sl edge trav el, two c ar ryin g a b oat betwee n them,and all p u lledb ythe
m en.  Theyha d n ot go ne far inthistoilso me  manne r whe nanotherof the
boats had to beleft b ehind , g iving the m o n lyone. Even  the  courageou s
L ock woodnow expre ssed hi s b e liefthat none of t h epar t y  w ould escape a l ive . Sti lli t wasbett er to die struggl i ng than to sit  dow n and  fo l d
th ei r hands.

Misf ort un e s  crowded  u pon them. T he curre nt conti nued t he wro ng waya n dt he flo e up onwhich the y w er e  drifti ng  c a rriedthem  t owardBaffin Bay. S ludge ice, the m ost t r o ubles o meof al l,  ab
, and_a smaller_one, which it was_thought would_prove_useful
in the_event_of an accident.

For_a time the_progress was encouraging. The_water was quite_open,_but
ice soon appeared. They saved their boats from being nipped by drawing
them up on_a_floe. When_open_water_again showed, they took to_the boats
and reached Sun Bay_without mishap._Then they made their way to Cape
Lieber, twenty_miles_south from Fort_Conger, where they were almost
overwhelmed in a blinding snowstorm._There they landed and waited for
the_ice to move_and_open_the way for them_along the western shore of the
strait._A fog kept them there several_days, and when they started again
it was_in the midst of another blinding_snowstorm. One of the incidents
of_the struggle_against ice and tempest was_the falling overboard_of
Lieutenant Greely_and an accident_to the launch. Scoresby Bay was
reached_on the 22d_of August, and found to be_full_of floating ice._It
was_necessary_again to_save the boats_by_drawing them_up_on the floe. By
that time, too,_the_supply of coal had become so low_that Greely held a
consultation_with_his officers over their_situation, which was not only
dangerous_but rapidly becoming more so. He_proposed to_abandon the
launch,_and use the other boats with which to push along the_western
shore, but the majority believed they_had a chance of_making Littleton
Island._Ere_long it was_found_necessary to_leave behind the smallest
boat, and when that_was done_most of the party believed all_were doomed.
The elements and_even_the tides were against them.

The launch_soon became useless and was abandoned._Resort was then had to
sledge_travel,_two_carrying a boat between them,_and all pulled by the
men. They_had not gone_far in this toilsome manner when another_of_the
boats had to be left behind,_giving_them only one. Even the courageous
Lockwood_now_expressed_his belief that none of_the party would escape
alive. Still it_was better to die struggling than to sit down_and fold
their hands.

Misfortunes_crowded upon them. The current_continued_the_wrong way and
the floe upon which they were drifting carried_them toward_Baffin Bay.
Sludge ice,_the most troublesome of all, ab