CHAPTER PAGE
I. OUR COMPANY 9
II. BUILDING THE ICE-HOUSES.--MATTHEW COLLINS'S GHOST 19
III. THE SILVER THAW.--A FOX HUNT.--ANTHONY WORRELL'S DOG 55
IV. THE GRAND FLIGHT.--A GOOD STRATAGEM.--THE PACKET LIGHT 75
V. A MAD SPORTSMAN.--SNOW-BLIND.--A NIGHT OF PERIL 95
VI. ADDITIONS TO THE PARTY.--AN INDIAN OUTFIT.--A CONTESTED ELECTION 110
VII. A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.--BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.--JIM MOUNTAIN'S FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL 136
VIII. FLOAT-SHOOTING.--A GENERAL FIELD-DAY.--CHANGES OF THE ICE 148
IX. ADRIFT 158
X. THE COUNCIL.--PASSING THE CAPE 169
XI. TAKING AN INVENTORY.--SETTING UP THE STOVE 175
XII. DOCTORING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.--AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.--FROZEN UP 187
XIII. THE CHAPEL BELL.--THE FIRST SEAL.--THE NORTH CAPE.--A SNOW-SQUALL 199
XIV. THE PACK OPENS.--MYSTERIOUS MURMURS.--LOVE SCENES AND SOUNDS 207
XV. A SAIL.--THE SEALING GROUNDS.--THE ESQUIMAUX LAMP.--AN INDIAN LEGEND 220
XVI. THE BREEDING-GROUNDS OF THE SEAL.--A CURIOUS SIGHT.--A SHARP ENCOUNTER.--ICE CHANGES 230
XVII. ENLARGING THE BOAT.--WINGED SCAVENGERS.--NOTICE TO QUIT 244
XVIII. A CHANGE OF BASE.--BUILDING A SNOW-HUT.--THE VIEW FROM THE BERG.--A STRANGE MEETING 254
XIX. THE RING.--THE BURIAL.--A MAUSOLEUM OF ICE 263
XX. A STRANGE LIFE-HISTORY.--AMONG THE RED INDIANS 271
XXI. NORTHWARD AGAIN.--THE STEAMER.--TAKING TO THE BOAT 287
XXII. THE FORECASTLE OF THE SEALER.--A SEALER'S STORY.--THE LAST HUNT.--ARRIVAL AT ST. JOHN'S 303
XXIII. THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER 313
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Adrift.
Map of Prince Edward Island and the Northumberland Straits.
Adrift in the Ice Fields.
Capt. Lund headed a Party to assist their Friends
Gie me my Guse, Mon, and dinna delay me
Well, George, you're here at last
And the next Second the glittering Teeth were about to close upon his helpless Victim
On the Top of the Berg they felt repaid for the Fatigue of their Journey and Ascent
Kneeling beside it, the Lad bowed his Head as if in silent Prayer
In His Hands La Salle Waved the Banner