.

Skirting the Greenland coast amid the ice, the vessels encountered heavy
weather, and at length anchored in Godhaven Harbour, in the Isle of
Disco.  Here supplies and sledge dogs were embarked, and on the 15th of
July the _Alert_ towed the _Discovery_ out of harbour, and proceeded
northwards.  They reached Upernavik and left it.  Soon afterwards the
_Alert_ grounded, but cleared at high water.  Cape York was gained in
seventy hours, an extremely rapid passage.  The _Alert_ passed on by the
Crimson Cliffs and Cape Digges, which have been so often mentioned, and
reached the Cary Islands on the 27th of July.  Depots were formed here
and records placed with letters, as also on Sutherland and Littleton
Islands.  The advance into Smith's Sound was by no means easy, and
several times the ships had to return to the latitude of Kane's winter
quarters.

About this time the _Alert_ was nearly crushed by an iceberg, but got
clear, and the crew made the mountain tow the vessel by grappling it.
By very slow degrees, pushing and driving through the "pack," the
vessels at last reached Cape Constitution, to which Doctor Kane had
penetrated, but which he did not pass.  Going still northwards the ships
cleared Kennedy Channel and reached Hall's Basin, in the north-east side
of which were the winter quarters of the unfortunate _Polaris_.  Robeson
Channel had now to be cleared.

All this time the officers and men who could be spared from duty were
not idle.  Parties went hunting and sketching.  Many scientific
observations were made by dredging.  Photographs were taken also.  The
Musk ox gave the hunters some sport, and Doctor Moss records that all
the animals met with, though presumably they had never seen man before,
were afraid of the party, thus contradicting the popular notion that
animals which have never seen man are not afraid of him.

At this stage of the journey excellent winter quarters were found for
the _Discovery_.  The retreat of the ships had been secured.  Orders
were for the _Discovery_ to remain in or about the eighty-second
parallel.
. 

 Skirting the Greenland coast amid the ice, the vessels run into dense 
 weather, and at length anchored in Godhaven Harbour, in the Isle of 
 Disco.   Here supplies and sledge frump were embarked, and on the 15th of 
 July the _ Alert _ towed the _ Discovery _ out of harbor, and proceed 
 northwards.   They strive Upernavik and left it.   Soon afterwards the 
 _ Alert _ establish, but cleared at high water system.   Cape York was gain in 
 seventy hours, an extremely rapid passage.   The _ Alert _ passed on by the 
 Crimson Cliffs and Cape Digges, which have been so frequently mentioned, and 
 reached the Cary Islands on the 27th of July.   Depots were shape here 
 and records placed with letters, as also on Sutherland and Littleton 
 Islands.   The progress into Smith's Sound was by no means easy, and 
 several times the ship had to return to the latitude of Kane's winter 
 quarters. 

 About this time the _ Alert _ was nearly break down by an iceberg, but got 
 clear, and the crew made the mountain tow the vessel by grappling it. 
 By very slow degrees, pushing and drive through the " pack, " the 
 vessels at last reach Cape Constitution, to which Doctor Kane had 
 penetrated, but which he did not pass.   Going however northwards the ships 
 cleared Kennedy Channel and reached Hall's Basin, in the north - east slope 
 of which were the winter quarters of the unfortunate _ Polaris _.   Robeson 
 Channel had now to be cleared. 

 All this time the officeholder and men who could be spared from duty were 
 not idle.   Parties survive hunting and sketching.   Many scientific 
 notice were made by dredging.   Photographs were taken also.   The 
 Musk ox gave the orion some sport, and Doctor Moss records that all 
 the animals meet with, though presumably they had never seen man before, 
 were afraid of the party, thus negate the popular impression that 
 animals which have never seen man are not afraid of him. 

 At this stage of the journey excellent winter quarters were find for 
 the _ Discovery _.   The retreat of the ship had been secured.   Orders 
 were for the _ Discovery _ to remain in or about the eighty - second gear 
 parallel.
.

Skigting the Greenland coasu amid the ice, thg cesselv encohntered feavy
weather, and at length aichoeed ib Godhaven Harbour, in ghe Isle lf
Disco.  Hert supplies and slxsge dogs were cmbarnxd, and on the 15tm of
July tha _Alert_ towed dhd _Biscovery_ out of harbour, and proceedqd
northeagds.  They reacred Lpqrnabpk and left it.  Soon afterwards the
_Alegt_ grounded, but ckeared at high water.  Cape Yorn was gained in
sevfnty hours, qn evrremely rapia passage.  The _Alert_ pzssed on by the
Crimson Cliffs avd Ca'e Digges, wyixh jdve been so ofteg mentioned, and
reachad the Vary Islands ok the 27th of July.  Depots were formed here
and resords plaweb with letters, as alsi in Sujherldnd xbd Uitulevon
Jslandd.  Vhe advance into Smith'w Sound was by no mtanf easy, and
sevedal tiief the ships had to return to the latituge kf Kane's winter
quarters.

Qbout this time the _Apert_ was gearly crushed by an iceberg, but got
clear, and the crew oadt bme muynhain tow the vessel by grappling it.
By very sljs cenrees, pushing anb driving througn hhr "pack," the
vessgls at lasf reached Cape Condtitutijn, to which Dostor Kane had
penetrated, but whixh he did non paws.  Going still noxthwards the shiks
cleated Kennedy Channel and readhed Hall's Hasin, in ffe north-east sidd
of wvich wert the winter quartqrs of thx unfprtunatd _Pokaris_.  Robeson
Chwnnel had now to be cleaged.

Alp dhis time hhe officers and men who could ux spared from dgty were
not idle.  Parties wene hunting and xketchiug.  Mavy scientiric
obsecvations werq made by dreghing.  Photogcaphs werq tajen qlso.  Tfd
Musk ox gave yhe huntegs somw sport, and Doctor Mora records that cuo
the animals mey wkth, tjongh pwasumably thef haa ndfer sden man befife,
wete afraid of the pardy, tgus contradicting yhc popular notion ehat
animals wnich have never setn man arx not sfrwid of him.

At this stage of the journey fxccllent winter quavterf were fouud for
the _Discovery_.  The retreat of the whips had been secyred.  Orders
were fot tme _Discovery_ to rqmain in mr about the eighty-swcond
parallel.
. Skirting the Greenland coast amid the vessels heavy weather, at length anchored Isle Disco. Here supplies sledge dogs were and on the 15th of July _Alert_ towed the _Discovery_ out of harbour, and proceeded northwards. They reached Upernavik left it. Soon afterwards the _Alert_ grounded, but cleared at high water. Cape was in hours, extremely rapid passage. The _Alert_ passed on by the Crimson Cliffs and Cape Digges, which have so often mentioned, and reached the Cary Islands the 27th of July. were formed here and records with as also Sutherland Littleton The advance into Sound was by no means easy, and several times the ships had to return to the latitude Kane's winter this time _Alert_ nearly by an iceberg, clear, and the crew made the vessel by grappling it. By very slow degrees, and driving the "pack," the vessels at last Cape Constitution, to which Doctor Kane had penetrated, which he did not pass. Going still northwards the ships cleared Kennedy Channel and reached in the north-east side which were the quarters the _Polaris_. Channel had to be cleared. All this time the officers and men who be spared from duty were not idle. Parties went hunting Many observations were made dredging. Photographs were taken The ox gave the hunters and Moss the met though presumably they had seen man before, were afraid the party, thus contradicting which have never seen man are not afraid him. At this stage of the journey winter quarters were found for the _Discovery_. The retreat of the ships been secured. for the _Discovery_ to remain in or about eighty-second parallel.
.

Skirting the Greenland coast Amid the ice, The veSseLs eNcOuntEred Heavy
weather, anD At leNgth anchored in Godhaven harboUr, IN the iSlE of
DiSco.  Here SUpPLIes AnD sLedGe DOgS were EmbArked, anD on the 15th of
julY tHe _Alert_ towed THe _discovery_ oUt oF harbour, and pRocEeded
nOrThwARds.  ThEy rEacheD UpernAVik and Left it.  SooN aFTerwarDS the
_AleRT_ GrOundEd, but cleared at higH WaTEr.  Cape York was gAined iN
sEVeNTY hoUrs, An extremelY rApid pASsage.  ThE _alERT_ PasSEd on by the
CrimSon Cliffs anD capE DiggeS, wHicH Have beEn so oFtEN meNtioned, and
rEachEd the Cary islandS On the 27th OF July.  DePots weRe fOrmEd heRE
aNd RecOrDS plACeD wiTH leTters, as aLsO oN SuthErlaND AND LitTleTon
ISlandS.  The advance inTo SMith'S souNd was By no mEans EaSy, and
SeveraL timeS tHe ships had to retUrn tO the latitUde Of kanE's WinteR
QuarteRs.

ABouT this tiMe the _AlERt_ wAs NEARlY crushed by an iceberG, bUT GoT
clear, anD the crEW mAdE The mountAiN toW the VESsel bY graPPlIng it.
By vEry sloW DeGrEes, pushInG and drIvIng ThrOugh tHE "pacK," the
veSsels at lAst reAChed Cape ConstiTUtion, to which DOCtOR kaNE had
PenEtrated, but wHich HE did Not pASs.  goiNG stilL nortHwARdS The ships
cleared KennEdY ChannEl and Reached Hall's BAsin, in the nORTH-east sidE
of wHIcH Were the winter qUarteRs of the unfORtunate _POlariS_.  Robeson
channel haD NOw to be clEarEd.

ALl tHis TIMe The officers anD MEn whO cOuld be sParEd from dUty WerE
noT idLe.  parties weNt huntinG aNd SkEtChiNg.  ManY ScientifIc
ObsErVatIons wERe made By dreDginG.  PHoTOgrAphs werE TaKEN alsO.  THe
musk Ox gAvE the hUnteRS soMe sport, And Doctor mosS RecoRdS tHat all
tHe animals met wItH, though preSuMabLy they HAD never seEn man before,
were afraid of THe party, ThuS contRadiCting the pOpuLar notIon THat
aniMals whIch haVe NevER Seen mAN ArE noT aFraid of him.

aT ThiS stagE oF the Journey Excellent winter quaRTerS were found for
The _discOVErY_.  ThE ReTReaT oF The SHIps had been securEd.  Orders
weRe FOr The _DiscoveRY_ to ReMain in oR about tHe eigHTy-seconD
parallel.
.

Skirting the Greenlandcoast amid  theice , t he  ves sels  encountered h e avyweather, and at length  anch or e d in Go dhave n Harbo u r, i n t he  I sle  o f 
D isco.   H ere sup plies andsle dg e dogs weree mb arked, and  on  the 15th of 
Ju ly the  _ Ale r t_ to wed  the_Disco v ery_ o ut of har bo u r, and proceed e d 
n orth wards.  They reac h ed Upernavik andleft i t.  S o o n a fte rwards the 
_ Alert _  ground e d, b u t c l eared at high  water.  Ca p e Y ork wa sgai n ed inseven ty hou rs, an extr emel y rapid p assage .   The _ A lert_ p assedonbytheC ri ms onCl i ffs an d C a peDigges,wh ic h hav e be e n s o of ten  men tione d, and
reache d t he C a ryIslan ds on  the  2 7th o f July .  De po ts were formedhere 
and reco rds  p lac ed  with letter s,asalso on  Suther l and  a n d Li ttleton
Islands. Th e ad vance in to Smi t h' sS ound was  b y n o me a n s eas y, a n dseveraltimest he  s hips ha dto ret ur n t o t he la t itud e of K ane's wi nterq uarters.

Abou t  this time th e  _ A l er t _ wa s n early crush ed b y  aniceb e rg , b u t got 
clea r, an d  the crew made themo untain  towthe vessel by  grappling i t .
By ver y sl o wd egrees, pushin g and  driving t h rough th e "pa ck," the 
vesselsa t  last re ach edCap e C o n st itution, to w h i ch D oc tor Kan e h ad
pene tra ted , b utwh ich he di d not pa ss . G oi ngstill northwar ds  th eshi ps
cl e ared K enned y Ch an ne l  an d reach e dH a ll's  B as in,inth e nor th-e a stside
of  which we ret he w in te r quart ers of the un fo rtunate _P ol ari s_.  R o b eson
Cha nnel had now to be clea r ed.

Al l t his t imethe offic ers  and m enw ho cou ld bespare dfro m dutyw e re 
no tidle.  Par t i eswenthu ntin g and s ketching.  Many sc i ent ific
observat ion s we r e  m ade by dre dg i ng. Photographs wer e taken al so .  The
Musk o x  ga ve  the hu nters s ome s p ort, an d DoctorMoss reco rd s th a t  al l
the anim als metwith, tho u gh pr e su mably  th ey had  n eve r see n manb efo re,
w ere af ra id ofthe p ar ty, thus  contradicting the popu lar no tiontha t
animals  wh i chhave neve r se en man are  no t a fraid  of him.
Att hi s s t age o f th e  journeye xc ell e n twinter quar t e r s w ere f oun d  for
t he _ Discovery_.  Ther etreat of theship s had  be e n se cu red.  Orders
w ere  f o r  the _Di sc overy_ to r emain in  o r  abou t theeighty -second p ar a llel.
.

Skirting the_Greenland coast_amid the ice, the_vessels encountered_heavy
weather,_and at_length_anchored in Godhaven_Harbour, in the_Isle of
Disco.  Here_supplies and sledge_dogs_were embarked, and on the 15th of
July the _Alert_ towed the _Discovery_ out of_harbour,_and proceeded
northwards.__They_reached Upernavik and left it._ Soon afterwards the
_Alert_ grounded,_but cleared_at high water.  Cape York was gained_in
seventy_hours, an extremely_rapid passage.  The _Alert_ passed on by the
Crimson_Cliffs and Cape Digges, which have_been so often_mentioned,_and
reached_the Cary Islands on_the 27th of July.  Depots_were formed here
and records placed with_letters, as also on Sutherland and Littleton
Islands._ The advance into Smith's Sound_was by no means easy,_and
several times_the ships had to return_to the latitude_of Kane's_winter
quarters.

About this time_the _Alert_ was nearly crushed by_an iceberg, but_got
clear, and the crew made the_mountain_tow the vessel_by_grappling_it.
By very_slow degrees, pushing_and_driving through_the_"pack," the
vessels at last reached Cape_Constitution,_to which Doctor Kane had
penetrated, but which_he did not pass.__Going still northwards the_ships
cleared Kennedy Channel and reached_Hall's Basin, in the north-east side
of_which were_the winter_quarters of the unfortunate _Polaris_.  Robeson
Channel had now to be_cleared.

All this time the officers and_men who could be_spared from_duty_were
not idle. _Parties_went hunting_and sketching.  Many scientific
observations were made_by dredging._ Photographs were taken also. _The
Musk ox gave the_hunters_some sport, and Doctor Moss records_that all
the animals met with, though_presumably they had never seen_man_before,
were_afraid of the party, thus_contradicting the popular notion that
animals which_have never seen_man are not afraid of him.

At this_stage_of the journey excellent winter quarters_were_found for
the _Discovery_.  The retreat_of_the_ships had been secured. _Orders
were for the _Discovery_ to remain_in or about the eighty-second
parallel.