Part 5 (1/2)

But the brave Doctor would have been satisfied with huame A few hares or foxes would be a welcome addition to their scanty food; but all that day, if even he chanced to see one, either he was too far away, or he was deceived by refraction, and took a wrong aiht with crestfallen looks, having wasted one ball and one charge of powder

Next day the route appearedthes had devoured even the entrails of the seal, and began to gnaw their traces

A few foxes passed in the distance, and the Doctor lost another ball in atte to shoot them

They were forced to coh the road was illumined by a splendid Aurora Borealis; for they could not put one foot before the other

Their last , was a very sad one--if no providential help came, their doo to sleep, though he had no baits to put inside them He was very disappointed to find thelooe dimensions The old sailor took it into his head that Heaven had sent this beast specially for hi his coun, and was soon in pursuit of his prey On reaching the right distance, he took aier, he felt his ar therasp But what a cry of agony escaped hiun as if it had been

red-hot, and he was forced to let it drop The sudden fall ed in the air

The Doctor ran out at the noise of the report, and understood all at a glance He saw the ani his sufferings in his despair

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”I aular milksop!” he exclaimed, ”a cry-baby, that can't stand the least pain! And at o in at once, or you will be frost-bitten Look at your hands--they are white already! Co about, Mr Clawbonny,” said the old boatswain ”Never mind me!”

”But you must come in, you obstinate fellow Come, now, I tell you; it will be too late presently”

At last he succeeded in dragging the poor fellow into the tent, where he e his hands into a

bowl of water, which the heat of the stove kept in a liquid state, though still cold Johnson's hands had hardy touched it before it froze ih time you came in; I should have been forced to amputate soon,” said the Doctor

Thanks to his endeavours, all danger was over in about an hour, but he was advised to keep his hands at a good distance fro they had no breakfast Pemmican and salt beef were both done Not a crued to content theain

They scarcely went three ive up for the day They had no supper but coffee, and the dogs were so ravenous that they were al each other

Johnson fancied he could see the bear following them in the distance, but he made no remark to his coreild and haggard

Tuesdaycame, and it was thirty-four hours since they had tasted a morsel of food Yet these brave, stout-hearted y of purpose They pushed the sledge theer draw it

At the end of two hours, they sank exhausted Hatteras urged them to make a fresh attempt, but his entreaties and supplications were powerless; they could not do impossibilities

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”Well, at any rate,” he said, ”I won't die of cold if I er” He set to work to hew out