The German Arctic expedition of 1869-70, and narrative of the wreck of the "Hansa" in the ice

part lay bleaching at a short distance, and farther on lay the leg

bones still hanging together.

In opposition to this picture of death, our eyes were almost immediately afterwards cheered by blooming life as we continued our way at the feet of the steep mountain chain. Growing among the loose pebbles and in the rocky crevices was the beautiful _Polemonium humile_ (Willd.). Su...