CHAPTER XXI.

VOYAGE OF THE _TERROR_. Back’s effort to reach Repulse Bay—Nine Months in the Ice—The 196 _Terror_ Nipped and Crushed—A General Disruption—Extreme Peril—Increase of Pressure—Providential Delivery—Another Nip—Bow of the Ship Split—Preparations for Emergencies—The Crew—An early Break-up—Frozen Again—A Tremendous Rush of Ice—The Day of Release