Meteor, brilliant, seen at winter quarters, 201. Meteorites at Ovifak, 31. Meteorological observations, 162, 180, 183, 223. Middle pack, Captain Nares's resolve to take the, 44. Miocene Period, coal of, discovered, 347. Mollies, 361. Moon, 181. (_See_ Paraselenæ.) Moravian missionaries, 24. Morton, Cape, 100, 102; depôt of, 100. Morton, Mr., his "open polar sea," 93; description of Cape Constitution, accurate, 98; unable to ascend cliff, 98. Mosquitoes, plague in Greenland, 32. Moss, Dr., surgeon, H.M.S. "Alert," reading by, 168; lecture on mock moons under the microscope, 169; makes a balloon on Guy Fawkes' day, 180; paints scenery for theatre, 171; succours the northern division, 326; sketch for bill of fare by, 335; paints the boats, 245. Murchison Sound, 50. Musical instruments, 7. (_See_ Harmonium, Piano.) Musicians in the ships of Sir H. Gilbert and John Davis, 7, 8. Musk-oxen, traces of, 60, 61; hunting, 104; range of, 106; traces in Discovery Harbour, 107; beef presented by "Alert" to "Discovery," 108; hunt in Shift-Rudder Bay, 113; quantity of meat from, 186, 204; meat nearly stolen by dogs, 207; in the summer, 338. Mustard and cress grown in the "Alert," 205, 211, 345. Nares, Captain George S., R.N., resolves to take the middle pack, 44; visits Life-boat Cove and Littleton Island, 53; constant vigilance, 66; visits Hannah Isle, 101; ascends hill above Cape Morton, 102; selects winter quarters for "Discovery," 107; observes opening in the pack, 114; catches a lemming, 115; desirous of finding a more sheltered spot for winter quarters, 128, 135; his account of sledge travelling, 140; lecture on astronomy, 169; gives name to the Palæocrystic Sea, 200; excellent health and spirits of those under his command at the commencement of the New Year, 204; lecture on sledging experiences, 215; arrangement for opening communication with "Discovery," 246; unjust attack upon, regarding lime-juice, 237; absurdity of the charge against him, 238; his Union Jack taken with northern division, 258; at Cape Joseph Henry Depôt, 321; leaves hares for northern division, 321; comes to the relief of the northern division, 325, 327; decision to return home, 337, 346; anxiety for safety of Beaumont, 349; accepts offer of coal at Egedesminde, 363; lands at Valentia, 367; satisfaction of the Admiralty with his conduct of the Expedition, 368. Narwhal hunting, 59. Naturalist, zeal in a gale of wind, 19; visit to Ovifak, 31; finds Eskimo remains at Cape Beechey, 69; ascends hill in Bessels Bay, 101; at distant Cape, 110. (_See_ Feilden, Captain.)