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CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S H… More...

CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S HIATUS A LITERARY MOSAIC JOHN BARRINGTON COWLES THE PARSON OF JACKMAN'S GULCH THE RING OF THOTHTHE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR. [Being an extract from the singular journal of JOHN M'ALISTER RAY, student of medicine.]September 11th.--Lat. 81 degrees 40' N.; long. 2 degrees E. Stilllying-to amid enormous ice fields. The one which stretches away to thenorth of us, and to which our ice-anchor is attached, cannot be smallerthan an English county. To the right and left unbroken sheets extendto the horizon. This morning the mate reported that there were signs ofpack ice to the southward. Should this form of sufficient thicknessto bar our return, we shall be in a position of danger, as the food, Ihear, is already running somewhat short. It is late in the season, andthe nights are beginning to reappear.This morning I saw a star twinkling just over the fore-yard, the firstsince the beginning of May. There is considerable discontent among thecrew, many of whom are anxious to get back home to be in time for theherring season, when labour always commands a high price upon the Scotchcoast. As yet their displeasure is only signified by sullen countenancesand black looks, but I heard from the second mate this afternoon thatthey contemplated sending a deputation to the Captain to explain theirgrievance. I much doubt how he will receive it, as he is a man of fiercetemper, and very sensitive about anything approaching to an infringementof his rights. I shall venture after dinner to say a few words to himupon the subject. I have always found that he will tolerate from me whathe would resent from any other member of the crew. Amsterdam Island,at the north-west corner of Spitzbergen, is visible upon our starboardquarter--a rugged line of volcanic rocks, intersected by white seams,which represent glaciers. It is curious to think that at the presentmoment there is probably no human being nearer to us than the Danishsettlements in the south of Greenland--a good nine hundred miles as thecrow flies. A captain takes a great responsibility upon himself when herisks his vessel under such circumstances. No whaler has ever remainedin these latitudes till so advanced a period of the year. Digital Content>E-books>Myst & Thrill>Sherlock Holmes>Sherlock Holmes, SAP Digital >16<

ISBN: 2940013091627

CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S H… More...

CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S HIATUS A LITERARY MOSAIC JOHN BARRINGTON COWLES THE PARSON OF JACKMAN'S GULCH THE RING OF THOTHTHE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR. [Being an extract from the singular journal of JOHN M'ALISTER RAY, student of medicine.]September 11th.--Lat. 81 degrees 40' N.; long. 2 degrees E. Stilllying-to amid enormous ice fields. The one which stretches away to thenorth of us, and to which our ice-anchor is attached, cannot be smallerthan an English county. To the right and left unbroken sheets extendto the horizon. This morning the mate reported that there were signs ofpack ice to the southward. Should this form of sufficient thicknessto bar our return, we shall be in a position of danger, as the food, Ihear, is already running somewhat short. It is late in the season, andthe nights are beginning to reappear.This morning I saw a star twinkling just over the fore-yard, the firstsince the beginning of May. There is considerable discontent among thecrew, many of whom are anxious to get back home to be in time for theherring season, when labour always commands a high price upon the Scotchcoast. As yet their displeasure is only signified by sullen countenancesand black looks, but I heard from the second mate this afternoon thatthey contemplated sending a deputation to the Captain to explain theirgrievance. I much doubt how he will receive it, as he is a man of fiercetemper, and very sensitive about anything approaching to an infringementof his rights. I shall venture after dinner to say a few words to himupon the subject. I have always found that he will tolerate from me whathe would resent from any other member of the crew. Amsterdam Island,at the north-west corner of Spitzbergen, is visible upon our starboardquarter--a rugged line of volcanic rocks, intersected by white seams,which represent glaciers. It is curious to think that at the presentmoment there is probably no human being nearer to us than the Danishsettlements in the south of Greenland--a good nine hundred miles as thecrow flies. A captain takes a great responsibility upon himself when herisks his vessel under such circumstances. No whaler has ever remainedin these latitudes till so advanced a period of the year. Digital Content>E-books>Mystery>Sherlock Holmes>Sherlock Holmes, SAP Digital >16<

ISBN: 2940013091627

CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S H… More...

CONTENTS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR J. HABAKUK JEPHSON'S STATEMENT THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT THE MAN FROM ARCHANGEL THAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX JOHN HUXFORD'S HIATUS A LITERARY MOSAIC JOHN BARRINGTON COWLES THE PARSON OF JACKMAN'S GULCH THE RING OF THOTHTHE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR. [Being an extract from the singular journal of JOHN M'ALISTER RAY, student of medicine.]September 11th.--Lat. 81 degrees 40' N.; long. 2 degrees E. Stilllying-to amid enormous ice fields. The one which stretches away to thenorth of us, and to which our ice-anchor is attached, cannot be smallerthan an English county. To the right and left unbroken sheets extendto the horizon. This morning the mate reported that there were signs ofpack ice to the southward. Should this form of sufficient thicknessto bar our return, we shall be in a position of danger, as the food, Ihear, is already running somewhat short. It is late in the season, andthe nights are beginning to reappear.This morning I saw a star twinkling just over the fore-yard, the firstsince the beginning of May. There is considerable discontent among thecrew, many of whom are anxious to get back home to be in time for theherring season, when labour always commands a high price upon the Scotchcoast. As yet their displeasure is only signified by sullen countenancesand black looks, but I heard from the second mate this afternoon thatthey contemplated sending a deputation to the Captain to explain theirgrievance. I much doubt how he will receive it, as he is a man of fiercetemper, and very sensitive about anything approaching to an infringementof his rights. I shall venture after dinner to say a few words to himupon the subject. I have always found that he will tolerate from me whathe would resent from any other member of the crew. Amsterdam Island,at the north-west corner of Spitzbergen, is visible upon our starboardquarter--a rugged line of volcanic rocks, intersected by white seams,which represent glaciers. It is curious to think that at the presentmoment there is probably no human being nearer to us than the Danishsettlements in the south of Greenland--a good nine hundred miles as thecrow flies. A captain takes a great responsibility upon himself when herisks his vessel under such circumstances. No whaler has ever remainedin these latitudes till so advanced a period of the year. Digital Content>E-books>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Sherlock Holme, SAP Digital >16<

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