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1 II, XIX | misfortune, and ordered a raft to be constructed which
2 II, XIX | commissioned to make a large solid raft which would float when Victoria
3 II, XIX | the construction of a huge raft. It had to be as high as
4 II, XIX | of the framework of the raft.~We must describe the novel
5 II, XIX | for the building of the raft suggested by Lieutenant
6 II, XIX | which should be given to the raft. 2. When Victoria Island
7 II, XIX | Victoria Island melted, the raft would already be floating,
8 II, XX | the construction of the raft as rapidly as possible,
9 II, XX | emergency to embark in the raft, the scaffolding of which
10 II, XX | His only hope was in the raft, and he was undecided whether
11 II, XX | before they were obliged. The raft, constantly swept as it
12 II, XX | would be likely to drift the raft out into the offing away
13 II, XXI | they had taken to their raft.~The island was now in 54°
14 II, XXI | sea, and only take to the raft when the dissolution actually
15 II, XXI | must wait.~Still wait!~The raft was now finished. Mac-Nab
16 II, XXI | repugnance to embarking on the raft; but then he also knew that
17 II, XXI | We will now describe this raft. It was thirty feet square,
18 II, XXI | attached to the corners of the raft. This mast was to have a
19 II, XXI | incomplete.~Such was the raft constructed by the head
20 II, XXI | after all, it was but a raft.~On the 1st June a new incident
21 II, XXI | fill the casks on board the raft.~It would not do, however,
22 II, XXI | camping apparatus on board the raft, and when that was done,
23 II, XXI | upon the steep banks. The raft tossed up and down, and
24 II, XXI | examined the moorings of the raft, which were fastened to
25 II, XXI | happen would be, that the raft would drift out on to the
26 II, XXII | the lake to look at the raft.~The fog was still thick,
27 II, XXII | end of the lake, but the raft was nowhere to be seen.~
28 II, XXII | swept away the fog.~The raft was gone! There was no longer
29 II, XXII | action of the waves, the raft had drifted out into the
30 II, XXII | nearly enough to build a raft to hold so many. A few days
31 II, XXII | side to that from which the raft had drifted, so that there
32 II, XXII | rescue after meeting with the raft, which would have suggested
33 II, XXIII| islet as on an ordinary raft? There could be no difficulty
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