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VIL 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 [Illustration] [Illustration: (map of Prince Edward Island and the Northumberland Straits.)] [Illustration: ADRIFT IN THE ICE FIELDS.] CHAPTER I. OUR COMPANY. Five hundred miles away to the north and east lies the snug little Island of St. Jean; a beautiful land in summer, with its red clif
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