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On the fourth of July there was such an exceedingly dense fog, that it was very difficult to keep the straight course for the north. No misadventure, however, befel the party during the darkness, except the loss of Bell's snow shoes. ON THE FOURTH OF JULY THERE WAS SUCH AN EXCEEDINGLY DENSE FOG THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE STRAIGHT COURSE FOR THE NORTH NO MISADVENTURE HOWEVER BEFELL THE PARTY DURING THE DARKNESS EXCEPT THE LOSS OF BELL'S SNOW SHOES
ions, that they might have some idea of the enormous number of these tiny mushrooms in a layer extending so many miles. This phenomenon was none the less strange for being explained, for red is a colour seldom seen in nature over any considerable area. The reflection of the sun's rays upon it produced the most peculiar effect, lighting up men, and animals, and rocks with a fiery glow, as if proceeding from some flame within. When the snow melted it looked like blood, as the red particles do not decompose. It seemed to the travellers as if rivulets of blood were running among their feet. [Illustration: ] The Doctor filled several bottles with this precious substance to examine at leisure, as he had only had a glimpse of the Crimson Cliffs in Baffin's Bay. [Illustration: ] This Field of Blood, as he called it, took three hours to get over, and then the country resumed its usual aspect. [Illustration: At Bell's suggestion torches were contrived.--P.199] CHAPTER XX. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW.  CHAPTER TWENTY OF THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS PART TWO THE FIELD OF ICE THIS IS THE LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIEBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIEBRACKS THAT ORDER RECORDING BY JACK ZOWSKI TALUSON MARYLAND THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS PART TWO THE FIELD OF ICE BY JULES BYRNE CHAPTER TWENTY FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
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