It was necessary to put supports for the sides of the slide in some places where the ice had melted quickly.

Then everyone was allowed to rest from 4 o'clock p.m.The captain had double rations served out to all hands, and well they merited this extra supply of spirits; they had indeed worked hard during the week.

I repeat that every sign of mutiny had disappeared.

The crew thought of nothing except this great operation of the launching.

The _Halbrane_ in the sea would mean departure, it would also mean return! For Dirk Peters and me it would be the definite abandonment of Arthur Pym.
That night the temperature was the highest we had so far experienced.