The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18

tions they had been, instructed to make.
two Of the seven sailors were able to get out Of
doors The two Inst fowls were killed and
given to the men who were y.. suffering most. in
This nourishmrnt. did then. much good. and
the party longcd for II few dozen more fowls.
tho w'er A Of tie tha
Lord have mercy on his soul" says the Jour
The WIND u is bownS fresh al" from the e'y .s st
The only man in the party who. when i landed
on the island. knew how to write. WAS the first
then devolved upon another who had learned
to write during the winter. Thereafter the
On Apri! l" the sailor wrote:
We have not a particle Of fresh provisions.
and our condition grows worse from day to
day We see no hopo of recovery now, for We
lack tho things we most need to check the
scnrvy and to ward OFT tho effects # the terri.
take exercise and keep ourselves warm. but
now this is impossible. We are all SO sick
ohy Ss is %
God. The wind and the weather are the same
adventure is the fidelity with which these poor
fellows. while they were dying by inches.
they had been d TO feep
On April ~ this entry appears in the journal:
,. %To, day no one is able to help himself OK
duty as we'll as can. and shall do it as long
this moment Vent to help our c Cantain who
asked me to lift him from his bed. lie seems
S Re fynf anh I'd he ssa Think that nrh hS:
Here is g. record Of tie lsst low days;
killed our dog to have a little fresh meat. 1t
cannot ca, help ,,s much. The night was cloudy
April % IN tie night the wind changed to
the northeast
Apr 30 The day is clear and sunshiny.
With s strong wind from the northeast. Think
No .nd1 The record. The last days entry is
It was not until June that the first OF tho
wha,ers reached the island
II they hid co;nen month earlier it is barrel.
Tie .wretch.d sailors. Wien they s entsre ID
Marie Muss Bay they had sad missivinCs. he-
Hhass hfy unS ts ns Tn
comrades dead in their hunks. The first OF
the seven to die had been buried by the
bread and cheese. Of which the man had made
his last repast: and before the body OF the
@ mrsa SIX s.s
were dug beside the first one and salvo was
fired overth bodies Of the poor Dutch sail
ropeans had not yet learned how to pass a
winter In the far north.
whose sides are aways covered with snow and
glaciers 1t will be observed on tho map that
g larger number Of names have boon given 70
coast than to any other part of the island
This is because thu DRIFT ice. crowdin9 on the
southern shores. almost invariably prevents
the approach OF vessels. and the north coast
Is far more accessible.
1t is worth while to correct hlunder which
is 70 be found in many encyclopedias md
books. The Dutch sailor Jan Nlayen. whose
name was given to tho island. was not its dis
coverer; as nearly every work OF reference as
Henry Hudson. while exploring in Arctic
waters. discovered the bleak island and gave
not until four years after that tho Dutchman
Jan Maven. in the ship Esk. visited the island.
II Is another case OF Columbus aud Amerigo
IGNORED In the name Of the thing discovered
The name OF tho Dutchman was given to the
us the Esk. from tho name Of his vessel: and,
strangely enough. we have n more salts
factory account OF Hudsons discovery OF tile