The story of the land expeditions, though full of interest, is foreign to the purpose of this work, and must be passed over with the mere note that Charles F.Hall, a Cincinnati journalist, in 1868-69, and Lieutenant Schwatka, and W.H.Gilder in 1878-79 fought their way northward to the path followed by the English explorer, found many relics of his expedition, and from the Esquimaux gathered indisputable evidence of his fate.

By sea the United States was represented in the search for Franklin, by the ships "Advance" and "Rescue." They accomplished little of importance, but on the latter vessel was a young navy surgeon, Dr.Elisha Kent Kane, who was destined to make notable contributions to Arctic knowledge, both as explorer and writer.
One who studies the enormous volume of literature in which the Arctic story is told, scarcely can fail to be impressed by the pertinacity with which men, after one experience in the polar regions, return again and again to the quest for adventure and honors in the ice-bound zone.

The subaltern on the expedition of to-day, has no sooner returned than he sets about organizing a new expedition, of which he may be commander.

The commander goes into the ice time and again until, perhaps, the time comes when he does not come out.

The leader of a rescue party becomes the leader of an exploring expedition, which in its turn, usually comes to need rescue.
So we find Dr.Kane, who was surgeon of an expedition for the rescue of Franklin, commanding four years later the brig "Advance," and voyaging northward through Baffin's Bay.