Symzonia: Voyage of Discovery

CHAPTER IV. The Author in great peril, from the vast rise and fall of the tide in the polar sea--Brief account of his observations at Seaborn's Land.--He takes formal possession of the country, in the manner usual in such cases, in the name and on behalf of the United States.--Leaves a sealing party on one of the islands near the coast, and proceeds to the south, to extend his discoveries. Page 58 CHAPTER V. The Author discovers the south extremity of Seaborn's Land, which he names Cape Worldsend.--The compass becomes useless.--He states the manner in which he obviated the difficulty occasioned thereby.--He enters the internal world: describes the phenomena which occur.--Discovers Token Island.--Occurrences at that Island. Page 76