The first edition of this book is dated 1881. The edition used is dated 1881. The publisher was James Nisbet & Co. Ltd., 21 Berners St., London. The number of pages is 432.

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General information

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Contents

Chapter I.
Introduces our Hero and his Kindred.

Chapter II.
Unexpected Meetings, Alarms, and Confidences.

Chapter III.
Shows how the Eskimos were Entertained by the White Men.

Chapter IV.
A Catastrophe and a Bold Decision.

Chapter V.
Left to their Fate.

Chapter VI.
Future Plans Discussed and Decided.

Chapter VII.
Difficulties Encountered and Faced.

Chapter VIII.
Difficulties and Dangers increase, and the Captain expounds his Views.

Chapter IX.
The Captain makes a Stupendous Effort. Disappointments and Discoveries.

Chapter X.
A Sketcher in Imminent Danger. Difficulties increase, and are overcome as usual.

Chapter XI.
Another Island discovered—The Englishmen and Eskimos alike are Astonished in more Ways than one.

Chapter XII.
The Open Polar Basin at last! Alf washes himself in it.

Chapter XIII.
A Gale and a Narrow Escape.

Chapter XIV.
Records a Wonderful Apparition but a Furious Night.

Chapter XV.
Discourses of Deep Things.

Chapter XVI.
Arrival in Poloeland.

Chapter XVII.
The Effect of Persuasion on Diverse Characters.

Chapter XVIII.
The Captain electrifies as well as surprises his New Friends.

Chapter XIX.
A Shooting Trip to Paradise Isle, and further Display of the Captain’s Contrivances.

Chapter XX.
Benjy’s Enjoyments Interrupted, and Poloeland Overwhelmed with a Catastrophe.

Chapter XXI.
Fate of the Lost Ones.

Chapter XXII.
A Fight in Defence of Woman, And Rifle-Shooting Extraordinary.

Chapter XXIII.
Leo visits Flatland and sees as well as hears much to interest him there.

Chapter XXIV.
A Glorious Region Contemplated, and a Glorious Chase Planned.

Chapter XXV.
In which a Great Hunt is Described, a War Expedition Frustrated, and a Hero Ennobled.

Chapter XXVI.
Tells of a Warlike Expedition and its Happy Termination.

Chapter XXVII.
The Great Discovery.

Chapter XXVIII.
Tells, among other Things, of a Notable Discovery.

Chapter XXIX.
A Runaway Journey and a Tremendous Experiment.

Chapter XXX.
Leo in Danger next! A Novel Mode of Rescue.

Chapter XXXI.
The Last.

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