Farthest North

g to the many warm friends of Lieutenant Lockwood. It will likewise correct any erroneous impressions which may have arisen from the publication of garb

became public property, and hence any reference to the

rest the general public, but will gratify Lieutenant Lockwood’s friends. They

n interesting people not much known, and as it exhibits the buoyant spirits with which he entered upon the work, before dissensions in camp had checked them, though without marring his faithfulness and energy. The important part he had in the

osely followed, except in those parts quoted which refer to Lockwood’s sentiments

ver-memorable hut where he and so many others laid down their lives. This has purposely been reduced to a few pages, giving the story

St. John’s, and two of the woodcuts are from photographs by Sergeant Rice. “Arctic Sledging” was made up fr

ant Lockwood, and are those referred to in the journal and in this book. It is much to be regretted that many of these names differ from those on the official map published by authority to the world. The names first given commemorate events connected with those wonderful sledge-journeys, as

was thought that, when the history of this sledge-journey was better known, Markham would be glad to withdraw this ungenerous aspersion. This is done so far as to admit that Lockwood did reach 83° 24′ north latitude, 44° 5′ west longitud

ed by Lockwood, is one hundred geographical miles east and forty miles north of Ca

this book, viz.: “If the simple and necessary precaution had been taken of stat