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 CHAPTER I.

was on Tuesday, May 29th, 1860, that I departed from New London, Conn., on my voyage in the barque George Henry. We were accompanied by a tender, the Amaret schooner, formerly the far-famed "Rescue" of arctic celebrity—a name that I intend to retain in speaking of her throughout my narrative.

The officers and crews of these two vessels numbered in all twenty-nine persons; my expedition consisted of Kudlago and myself, thus making a total of thirty-one souls leaving New London.

As I shall have frequent occasion to mention some of the ship's company by name, I here give a list of them and their rating on board.