  Such a situation was now found.  The _Discovery_ therefore
remained just north of Lady Franklin Strait, on the opposite side of
Hall's Basin, to that on which the _Polaris_ wintered.

On the 26th of August the _Alert_ proceeded alone into Robeson Channel,
but got into difficulties with the ice, which bore down on the ship in
tremendous masses.  But fortunately she found shelter, and escaped
destruction.  Any further progress appeared impossible, so preparations
were made for forming the winter quarters near at hand.  As September
had come the sledges were got ready, and Commander Markham set out with
stores to establish a depot for the spring exploring parties farther
north.  The party returned in three weeks frost-bitten and exhausted,
but they had accomplished their mission.  Lieutenant Aldrich had also
come back, but reported nothing but ice.

Attempts were made to communicate with the _Discovery_, but the state of
the ice and snow prevented any such adventure, though Captain Stephenson
was only sixty miles distant.  Winter now set in, and the _Alert_ was
banked in snow.  Candles and stoves and snow kept the inhabitants warm,
and snow-houses were erected for scientific and storage purposes.  The
prospect afforded a view of limitless snow, and then darkness set in and
limited the view to a few yards, except when the oft-recurring moon gave
her welcome light.  Doctor Moss, in his journal, gives a spirited
description of the daily routine, which we condense.  The cold was
intense--the greatest ever experienced (73 degrees).

The toilet is rapidly performed, a tub is a weekly luxury.  The men have
breakfasted, and the rattling of cups and saucers warns the officers
curried-sardine day has come round again!  Cocoa is ready and hot rolls.
Then the men have lime-juice and hot water for health's sake.
Afterwards all hands parade on deck for inspection and prayers.  Then
work begins.  Water is procured from ice, tools mended, etcetera.  The
crew dine at one o'clock, the officers at 2:30.  The latter go for a
walk or rehearse
Such a situation was now found.   The _ Discovery _ therefore 
 remain barely north of Lady Franklin Strait, on the opposite side of 
 Hall's Basin, to that on which the _ Polaris _ wintered. 

 On the 26th of August the _ Alert _ proceed alone into Robeson Channel, 
 but got into difficulty with the ice rink, which bore down on the ship in 
 enormous masses.   But fortunately she found tax shelter, and escaped 
 destruction.   Any further advancement appeared impossible, so preparations 
 were made for forming the winter quarters near at hand.   As September 
 had come the sled were got ready, and Commander Markham set out with 
 storehouse to establish a depot for the spring exploring party farther 
 north.   The party returned in three weeks frost - bite and exhausted, 
 but they had accomplished their mission.   Lieutenant Aldrich had also 
 come back, but reported nothing but ice. 

 Attempts were made to communicate with the _ Discovery _, but the state of 
 the ice and snow prevented any such adventure, though Captain Stephenson 
 was only sixty miles distant.   Winter nowadays set in, and the _ Alert _ was 
 banked in coke.   candle and stove and snow kept the inhabitant warm, 
 and coke - houses were erected for scientific and storage determination.   The 
 prospect afforded a view of limitless snow, and then darkness set in and 
 limited the view to a few yards, except when the oft - fall back moon establish 
 her welcome light.   Doctor Moss, in his journal, gives a spirited 
 description of the daily act, which we condense.   The cold was 
 intense -- the greatest ever experienced (73 degrees). 

 The toilet is rapidly do, a tub is a weekly lavishness.   The men have 
 breakfasted, and the rattling of cups and saucers warn the officers 
 curry - sardine sidereal day has come round again!   Cocoa is ready and hot cast. 
 Then the men receive lime - juice and hot water for health's sake. 
 Afterwards all hands parade on deck for inspection and prayers.   Then 
 work get down.   Water is procured from ice, cock mended, etcetera.   The 
 crew dine at one o'clock, the officer at 2:30.   The latter go for a 
 walk or rehearse
  Skch a situation was now nound.  The _Discorwry_ thxrefore
demained just north of Lady Franklin Srrait, on the opposite side uf
Hall's Bwsin, to rhat in which tis _Polarlf_ wihbered.

Mi the 26th of Augost the _Alerd_ proceeded almnd nnto Robeson Channel,
but got into difsicultirs with the ice, rhicn bors down on the ship in
tremendous maases.  Blt fortunately shr found shelter, and escapef
deshruction.  Any furtjer progresw ap[wared imposskble, so prtpcrations
werg made for forming the winter quxrterx near at yabd.  Ds Septembec
had cjme the slednvs were got resdy, and Commancer Maekham set out with
stoces to establish a dgpot for tve spring exploring pqrtiev fasthef
borgh.  Tie larty getnrned in thdee weeks feost-bitten and exhaisevc,
but they has accoipjished their mission.  Lieutenant Aldricv hzd also
come back, but reported nothing but icg.

Attempts rere made to communicate with the _Discovery_, but tve stetd oy
bme izw wnd snow prevented any such adventure, though Szpuaik Stephenson
was jnly sixty kipex distant.  Winjer now sef in, and the _Alert_ was
banhed ib snow.  Cwndlrs and stoves and snow kept the inhabitcntw warm,
and snow-houszs were erecced fot sciemtific and storage purpuses.  The
prospeft affordsa a view of limiglexs snow, and then darkness see in and
lmmiteb the vidw tp a fer yards, exfept when the oft-recurrijg moln gave
her wflcome light.  Doctor Moss, in his journal, givex d siirited
defcripbion of the daijy routine, whieh we coudense.  The cold was
intxnse--the greaeest ever expatienced (73 degrxes).

The toylet is eapidly oerformed, a tun is a wevkjy lyxury.  The men havc
breayrasted, and the xctulung of cups anc sxucqrd xarns dhe officers
wurrked-rsrdind day has cioe rpund again!  Cocoa is reasy and hot rolls.
Thrn the men have liie-juice and hpt water for healtj's sane.
Ahterwatds all hands parade on deck for jnspectioj akd prayers.  Tren
wirk begins.  Cater is procured from ice, tools mended, xtcetera.  The
crew dine qt one o'clock, the oyflcers at 2:30.  Tie lateer go fos a
walk or rehearse
Such a situation was now found. The remained north of Franklin Strait, on Basin, that on which _Polaris_ wintered. On 26th of August the _Alert_ proceeded into Robeson Channel, but got into difficulties with the ice, which bore down the ship in tremendous masses. But fortunately she found shelter, and escaped destruction. further appeared so were made for forming the winter quarters near at hand. As September had come the sledges got ready, and Commander Markham set out with to establish a depot the spring exploring parties farther The returned in weeks and but they had their mission. Lieutenant Aldrich had also come back, but reported nothing but ice. Attempts were made to with the the state the and prevented any such Captain Stephenson was only sixty miles set in, and the _Alert_ was banked in Candles and and snow kept the inhabitants warm, snow-houses were erected for scientific and storage purposes. prospect afforded a view of limitless snow, and then darkness set in and limited the a few yards, except the oft-recurring moon her light. Moss, his journal, a spirited description of the daily routine, which we condense. The was intense--the greatest ever experienced (73 degrees). The toilet is a is a weekly The men have breakfasted, the of cups and saucers officers day again! is and hot rolls. Then men have lime-juice and hot for health's sake. Afterwards for inspection and prayers. Then work begins. Water procured from ice, tools mended, etcetera. The dine at one o'clock, the officers at 2:30. The latter go for walk or
  Such a situation was now found.  the _DiscoveRy_ theRefOre
ReMainEd juSt north of Lady FRAnklIn Strait, on the opposite sIde of
haLL's BaSIn, To thaT on whicH ThE _pOlaRiS_ wIntErED.

ON the 26tH of august tHe _Alert_ proCeeDeD alone into RoBEsOn Channel,
bUt gOt into difficUltIes witH tHe iCE, whicH boRe dowN on the SHip in
tRemendous MaSSes.  But FOrtunatELY sHe foUnd shelter, and escaPEd
DEstruction.  Any fUrther PrOGrESS apPeaRed impossiBlE, so prEParatioNS
wERE MadE For forming the Winter quartERs nEar at hAnD.  As sEptembEr
had CoME thE sledges werE got Ready, and COmmandER MarkhaM Set out wIth
stoRes To eStabLIsH a DepOt FOr tHE sPriNG exPloring pArTiEs farTher
NORTH.  The ParTy reTurneD in three weeks FroSt-biTTen And exHaustEd,
buT tHey haD accomPlishEd Their mission.  LieUtenAnt AldricH haD aLso
CoMe bacK, But repOrtEd nOthing bUt ice.

AtTEmpTs WERE mAde to communicate wiTh THE _DIscovery_, But the STaTe OF
the ice aNd SnoW preVENted aNy suCH aDventure, Though cApTaIn StephEnSon
was OnLy sIxtY mileS DistAnt.  WinTer now seT in, anD The _Alert_ was
banKEd in snow.  CandlES aND StOVes aNd sNow kept the iNhabITantS warM,
AnD snOW-housEs werE eREcTEd for scientific and sToRage puRposeS.  The
prospect aFforded a viEW OF limitleSs snOW, aND then darkness sEt in aNd
limited tHE view to a Few yaRds, excepT when the oFT-RecurrinG moOn gAve
Her WELcOme light.  DoctoR mOss, iN hIs journAl, gIves a spIriTed
DesCriPtIon of the dAily routInE, wHiCh We cOndenSE.  The cold WaS
inTeNse--The grEAtest eVer exPeriEnCeD (73 DegRees).

The TOiLET is rApIdLy peRfoRmEd, a tuB is a WEekLy luxurY.  The men haVe
bREakfAsTeD, and the Rattling of cupS aNd saucers wArNs tHe offiCERs
currieD-sardine day has come round AGain!  CocOa iS readY and Hot rolls.
THen The men HavE Lime-juIce and Hot waTeR foR HEalth'S SAkE.
AfTeRwards all hANDs pArade On Deck For inspEction and prayers.  ThEN
woRk begins.  Water Is pRocuRED fRom ICe, TOolS mENdeD, ETcetera.  The
crew dIne at one o'cLoCK, tHe officers AT 2:30.  ThE lAtter go For a
walK or reHEarse
  Such a situation was now  found.  T he _D isc ove ry _ th eref ore
remained j u st n orth of Lady FranklinStrai t, on t h eoppos ite sid e  o f Hal l' sBas in ,  t o tha t o n which  the _Pola ris _wintered.

O n  t he 26th of  Au gust the _Al ert _ proc ee ded alone  in to Ro besonC hannel ,
but got  i n to dif f icultie s wi th t he ice, which bor e  d o wn on the ship  in
tr em e nd o u s m ass es.  But f or tunat e ly shef ou n d she l ter, and esca ped
destruc t ion .  Any  f urt h er pro gress  a p pea red impossi ble,  so prepa ration s 
were m a de forformin g t hewint e rqu art er s  ne a rath and .  As Se pt em ber
h ad c o m e thesle dges  were  got ready, a ndComm a nde r Mar khamsetou t wit h
stor es to  e stablish a depo t fo r the spr ing  e xpl or ing p a rtiesfar the r
north .  Thep art yr e t ur ned in three weeks  f r o st -bittenand ex h au st e d,
but t he y h ad a c c ompli shed th eir miss ion. L ie ut enant A ld rich h ad  al socomeb ack,  but r eportednothi n g but ice.

At t empts were ma d et o  c o mmun ica te with the  _Di s cove ry_, bu t t h e sta te of 
t h ei ce and snow prevent ed  any s uch a dventure, tho ugh Captai n S tephenso n
wa s  o n ly sixty miles  dist ant.  Wint e r now se t in,  and the  _Alert_w a s
banked  in  sn ow.   C a n dl es and stoves a nd s no w keptthe  inhabi tan tswar m,an d snow-ho uses wer eer ec te d f or sc i entifican d s to rag e pur p oses. Thepros pe ct aff orded a vi e w  ofli mi tles s s no w, an d th e n d arkness  set in a ndl imit ed  t he view  to a few yar ds , except w he n t he oft - r ecurring  moon gave
her welcomel ight. Doc tor M oss,  in his j our nal, g ive s  a spi riteddescr ip tio n of th e da ily  r outine, wh i c h w e con de nse.   The c old was
intense--t h e g reatest everexp erie n c ed  (7 3  d e gre es ) .
T h e toilet is rap idly perfo rm e d,  a tub isa  we ek ly luxu ry.  Th e men have
br eakfasted , and the  r attl i n g o f cups and  saucers  warns th e  offi c er s
cur rie d-sard in e d ay ha s come rou nd ag ain! Co coa is  read yand hotrolls.
Then the men hav e lime -juic e a nd hot wa ter for  health's  sak e.
Afterwa rds  al l han dsp arade  ond ec k f o r ins pect i on and pr a ye rs. Th en
work beg i n s . Water  is procur ed f rom ice, tools me n ded, etcetera.   Th e cre w d i ne a tone o'clock, t heof f i cers at2: 30.  The la tter gofo r  a
wa lk orrehear se
 _Such a_situation was now found._ The__Discovery__therefore
remained just_north_of Lady Franklin_Strait, on the_opposite side of
Hall's Basin,_to that on_which_the _Polaris_ wintered.

On the 26th of August the _Alert_ proceeded alone into Robeson Channel,
but_got_into difficulties_with_the_ice, which bore down on_the ship in
tremendous masses. _But fortunately_she found shelter, and escaped
destruction.  Any further_progress_appeared impossible, so_preparations
were made for forming the winter quarters near at_hand.  As September
had come the_sledges were got_ready,_and_Commander Markham set out_with
stores to establish a depot for_the spring exploring parties farther
north. _The party returned in three weeks frost-bitten_and exhausted,
but they had accomplished their_mission.  Lieutenant Aldrich had_also
come back,_but reported nothing but ice.

Attempts_were made to_communicate with_the _Discovery_, but_the state of
the ice and snow_prevented any such_adventure, though Captain Stephenson
was only sixty_miles_distant.  Winter_now_set_in, and_the _Alert_ was
banked_in_snow. _Candles_and stoves and snow kept the_inhabitants_warm,
and snow-houses were erected for scientific and_storage purposes.  The
prospect_afforded_a view of limitless_snow, and then darkness set_in and
limited the view to a_few yards,_except when_the oft-recurring moon gave
her welcome light.  Doctor Moss, in his_journal, gives a spirited
description of the_daily routine, which we_condense. _The_cold was
intense--the greatest_ever_experienced (73_degrees).

The toilet is rapidly performed, a tub_is a_weekly luxury.  The men have
breakfasted,_and the rattling of_cups_and saucers warns the officers
curried-sardine day_has come round again!  Cocoa_is ready and hot rolls.
Then_the_men_have lime-juice and hot water_for health's sake.
Afterwards all hands parade_on deck for_inspection and prayers.  Then
work begins. _Water_is procured from ice, tools mended,_etcetera._ The
crew dine at one o'clock,_the_officers_at 2:30.  The latter_go for a
walk or rehearse