Bound by Ice by Sandra Neil Wallace

Author:Sandra Neil Wallace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Published: 2017-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

George W. De Long Journal

JUNE 20TH, MONDAY

At no time of the year is traveling worse than at present. In the winter or spring months it is, of course, cold and comfortless, but it is nevertheless dry. In autumn or late summer it is favorable, because the melted snow has all drained off the hard ice, and the traveling is excellent. But just now the snow is soft enough to sink into, and progress is almost impossible.

JUNE 22D, WEDNESDAY

I hardly had gone one fourth mile when I came to an ice opening, and in spite of my strongest efforts, the dogs scattered across some lumps, capsized the sled, dragged me in, and sent all my mess gear flying, having accomplished which, and reached the other side themselves, they sat down and howled to their hearts’ content.

JUNE 24TH, FRIDAY

There is no work in the world harder than this sledging; and with my two line officers [Danenhower and Chipp] constantly on the sick-list, I have much on my hands. In Melville I have a strong support, as well as a substitute for them, and as long as he remains as he is—strong and well—I shall get along all right.

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