Part, Chapter
1 I, I | continent. Jaspar Hobson was to set out on his journey early
2 I, III | in the polar countries to set going afresh the circulation
3 I, III | opportunity not to be lost; so he set out, crossed the Atlantic,
4 I, VI | was seen when the party set out again on the 4th May,
5 I, VI | Fahrenheit. A complete thaw set in, the vast white sheet
6 I, VII | and would gladly go to set up the Union Jack at the
7 I, VII | afternoon that they again set out.~Jaspar Hobson was not
8 I, VII | soldiers could scarcely set foot outside. Fortunately,
9 I, IX | s face, who, with teeth set and hands clutching the
10 I, IX | on the waves; and the two set to work to bale out the
11 I, X | Hobson always intended to set out on June 2d; and on that
12 I, X | 23d of the next year he set out again, this time taking
13 I, XI | Jaspar Hobson and others set to work, carefully examining
14 I, XIII | before the excessive cold set in, if there should be time,
15 I, XIII | chosen, Hobson and Mac-Nab set out the outer walls of the
16 I, XIII | forget this winter residence, set down in the gloomy Arctic
17 I, XIII | feathers, so soon as they could set about hunting in earnest.
18 I, XIV | new abode. A camp-bed was set up in the hall, and the
19 I, XIV | house was finished, Hobson set them to work to build an
20 I, XIV | enclosed before the winter set in. A strong fence of pointed
21 I, XIV | firmly in the ground, was set up as a protection against
22 I, XIV | finished before the cold season set in.~In the meantime hunting
23 I, XV | intervene before the bad season set in and interrupted the labours
24 I, XV | and Kellet, and the party set off at eight o’clock in
25 I, XV | having joined them, the party set out on foot-the sledges
26 I, XVI | the polar night would have set in on the 21st of that month
27 I, XVI | fine weather, intending to set traps when the snow should
28 I, XVII | garments before the great cold set in, and all were soon suitably
29 I, XVII | temperature. About this time, Rae set up his condensers for collecting
30 I, XVII | ice-wall, which Nature has set up between the Pole and
31 I, XVII | crushed. Such were the traps set in the winter over a space
32 I, XVII | thirty of these snares were set round Fort Hope, and were
33 I, XIX | Mac-Nab and his subordinates set to work zealously, and completed
34 I, XIX | prowling about, Mrs Barnett set out for “ Cape Esquimaux,”
35 I, XIX | Kalumah, the whole party set out towards the west, quickly
36 I, XXI | without another word each one set to work to prepare for the
37 I, XXII | of captives unexpectedly set free. They were, however,
38 I, XXII | unfortunately be, that when the thaw set in, the waters of the lake
39 I, XXII | action of the water once more set free, huge masses rolled
40 I, XXII | dried up as soon as the thaw set free its waters. It might
41 I, XXII | necessary to have some place set aside in which to keep them.~
42 I, XXII | long nights, would again set in.~Hobson, as we well know,
43 I, XXIII| vinous red. A gloomy twilight set in, to be succeeded during
44 II, II | ground before the next thaw set in. This was why Hobson
45 II, II | factory before the great cold set in, that the astronomer
46 II, III | vessel.~Hobson intended to set out the same day on his
47 II, III | engraved upon it, and then set them free in every direction.”~“
48 II, III | cold when the severe frost set in. Sergeant Long also saw
49 II, III | shock that she would never set foot on America again. Her
50 II, IV | daylight, for the sun would not set until eleven o’clock P.M.
51 II, IV | twilight, as the sun had not set.~“Lieutenant,” said Long, “
52 II, IV | than five feet thick.~Long set to work. With the aid of
53 II, IV | earnestly until twilight set in, and Mrs Barnett occasionally
54 II, V | currents until the cold weather set in. Hobson would not allow
55 II, VI | give hold the wind, and set out.~He got to the foot
56 II, VI | that her remaining would set his mind at ease. If any
57 II, VI | reconnaissance before the winter set in.~
58 II, VII | reached the postern gates, and set out [beween] between the
59 II, VII | the stems of the trees, set fire to it, and soon, the
60 II, VIII | without a word to any one they set out at eight o’clock A.M.,
61 II, IX | having come round, Kalumah set out to fulfil her pledge.
62 II, IX | around Cape Bathurst, and to set at rest the doubts any of
63 II, IX | Kalumah hanging on her arm, set out towards the east, and
64 II, X | America before the cold set in.~But if all the settlers
65 II, X | any price, let the winter set in, no matter how rapidly.”~
66 II, X | leave from the Lieutenant to set some traps outside the enceinte.
67 II, X | inhabitants. The birds were then set free, and their captors
68 II, X | at last, but it did not set in rapidly or with any rigour
69 II, X | moon, and stars rose and set on a different horizon,
70 II, X | The condensers were again set up inside the house, the
71 II, X | cleaned, the traps were set round the palisades on different
72 II, X | Certainly the winter did not set in so abruptly as last time.
73 II, X | really cold weather will have set in.”~“The winter has begun
74 II, XII | island after winter had set in, and the change in the
75 II, XIII | repeat, the task we have set ourselves is impossible!”~
76 II, XIV | words from Mrs Barnett soon set matters straight, for she
77 II, XV | very hard frost should now set in, the thaw may commence
78 II, XV | they might then hope to set foot on the continent before
79 II, XV | The party breakfasted and set out on the return journey
80 II, XV | that the thaw would soon set in.~“Well, Lieutenant,”
81 II, XV | which seemed likely to set in early after this strangely
82 II, XVII | and the colonists would set sail for the American continent.~
83 II, XVII | the year the sun does not set. The poor people all felt
84 II, XVIII| have held together! Let us set to work!”~There were plenty
85 II, XVIII| with the outer air.~All set to work zealously, men and
86 II, XIX | warm season of 1861 had set in very early, and this
87 II, XIX | still standing. Every one set to work with a hearty good-will,
88 II, XX | the breaking up of the ice set it free in Behring Strait
89 II, XXII | could now hope for; June had set in, the mean temperature
90 II, XXII | disappeared before the darkness set in; and, although it seemed
91 II, XXII | and top-gallant sails all set. It was steadily advancing
92 II, XXIII| and a terrible calm had set in, a gentle swell heaved
93 II, XXIII| the day. A strong breeze set in from the offing, that
94 II, XXIII| collection of sails, suitably set, swelled in the breeze,
95 II, XXIII| dissolution, and since we set sail it has diminished one-third.”~“
96 II, XXIII| question of moments!~Night set in, and there was nothing
97 II, XXIII| planks and a beam. It was set fire to, and bright flames
98 II, XXIII| pumps were then at once set to work, and the air was
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