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4.

To Mrs. Seville, England, August 5th

So strange and accident has happened to us that I cannot forebear recording it, although

it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession.

Last Monday, July 31st, we were nearly surrounded by ice, which closed in the ship on all sides,

scarcely leaving her the seerum in which she floated.

Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed around by a very thick fog.

We accordingly, lay two, hoping that some change would take place in the atmosphere and weather.

About two o'clock the mist cleared away, and we beheld, stretched out in every direction,

vast and irregular plains of ice, which seemed to have no end.

Some of my comrades groaned, and my own mind began to grow watchful, with anxious thoughts,

on a strange sight suddenly attracted our attention.

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