We thus came at last to land; but it was a land that seemed more terrible than even the bleak expanse of ice and snow that lay behind, for nothing could be seen except a vast and drear accumulation of lava-blocks of every imaginable shape, without a trace of vegetation--uninhabited, uninhabitable, and unpassable to man.

But just where the ice ended and the rocks began there was a long, low reef, which projected for more than a quarter of a mile into the water, affording the only possible landing-place within sight.
Here we decided to land, so as to rest and consider what was best to be done.
Here we landed, and walked up to where rugged lava-blocks prevented any further progress.

But at this spot our attention was suddenly arrested by a sight of horror.

It was a human figure lying prostrate, face downward.
At this sight there came over us a terrible sensation.

Even Agnew's buoyant soul shrank back, and we stared at each other with quivering lips.