rathful.--
Fired on, but no Bones Broken 140

CHAPTER IX.

A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured
by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the
Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A
Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages
dispersed with the Howitzer 162

CHAPTER X.

The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A
_Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--
Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-Floe.--A Bear-hunt
in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--
The Depth of the Straits 186

CHAPTER XI.

"Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In
High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A
Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A
Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's
Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Mazard bravely
waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of
Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy
Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--
Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"Boom!"--A Sea-Horse Fire 200

CHAPTER XII.

The "Spider."--Fried Eggs.--The "Plates."--"Awful
Fresh!"--No Salt.--Plans for getting Salt from
Sea-Water.--Ice-Water.--Fried Goose.--Plans to
escape.--A Gloomy Night.--Fight with a Walrus.--
Another "_Wood-Pile._"--Wade Sick.--A Peevish
Patient and a Fractious Doctor.--The Manufacture of
Salt 226

CHAPTER XIII.

More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The
Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies
land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A
Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from
Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote 250

CHAPTER XIV.

We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No
Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the
Oomiak.--The Seal Tax--A Case of Discipline.--
_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky
Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--
Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip 267

CHAPTER XV.

Winter at Hand.--We hold a Serious Council.--"Cold! oh,
how Cold!"--A Midnight Gun.--The Return of "The
Curlew."--"A J'yful 'Casion."--A Grand Distribution
of Presents.--Good-by to the Husky Girls.--A Singula