THE FIELD OF ICE
Reading edition
BY JULES VERNE,
AUTHOR OF "A JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE." "THE CHILDREN OF CAPTAIN GRANT.' ETC
WITH 126 ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU
LONDON AND NEW YORK
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS
1875
[All rights reserved.]
LONDON Printed by Simmons and Botten Shoe Lane, E.C.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. THE DOCTOR'S INVENTORY 1
CHAPTER II. FIRST WORDS OF ALTAMONT 10
CHAPTER III. A SEVENTEEN DAYS' MARCH 22
CHAPTER IV. THE LAST CHARGE OF POWDER 32
CHAPTER V. THE SEAL AND THE BEAR 44
CHAPTER VI. THE "PORPOISE" 55
CHAPTER VII. AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION 66
CHAPTER VIII. AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY 77
CHAPTER IX. COLD AND HEAT 88
CHAPTER X. WINTER PLEASURES 97
CHAPTER XI. TRACKS OF BEARS 107
CHAPTER XII. IMPRISIONED IN DOCTOR'S HOUSE 118
CHAPTER XIII. THE MINE 130
CHAPTER XIV. AN ARCTIC SPRING 143
CHAPTER XV. THE NORTH WEST PASSAGE 154
CHAPTER XVI. ARCTIC ARCADIA 163
CHAPTER XVII. ALTAMONT'S REVENGE 173
CHAPTER XVIII. FINAL PREPARATIONS 181
CHAPTER XIX. MARCH TO THE NORTH 187
CHAPTER XX. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW 199
CHAPTER XXI. THE OPEN SEA 209
CHAPTER XXII. GETTING NEAR THE POLE 216
CHAPTER XXIII. THE ENGLISH FLAG 227
CHAPTER XXIV. MOUNT HATTERAS 240
CHAPTER XXV. RETURN SOUTH 253
CHAPTER XXVI. CONCLUSION 264