"Nellie," Commander Markham's black retriever, coveted by Eskimos at Proven, 39; dislike of Eskimo dogs, 78; surprise at the tabogganing, 188; stood the cold well, 188, 189; adventure with, in the unifilar house, 209, 210; eats the lemmings, 212; followed by a wolf, 228. Nelson, Lord, an old Arctic officer, 179. New Year's day, 202, 203, 204. Nip, preparations for, 65, 71, 83; off Cape M'Clintock, 94; south of Cape Beechey, 348. (_See_ Ice.) Norman-Lockyer Island, Eskimo remains on, 69, 74; visited, 73. North extreme, camp, 307, 308; farthest point ever reached, 309, 311. "North Water," of Baffin Bay, 47; of Smith Sound, 72, 97. Northumberland Island, 50. Norton Shaw Cape, passed by the ships, 94. Observations, scientific, in winter quarters, 180; difficulties, 180; while sledging, 305; at farthest northern point, 307, 310. (_See_ Magnetic, Meteorological, Astronomical.) Observatories, wooden, for transit instrument, 152; magnetic, 154; dismantling of, 227. Officers, selection, 4; tests of physical capacity, 15; amusements, 167; lectures by, 169; theatricals, 169, 173; scientific observations, 180; birthdays celebrated, 184; Christmas, bill of fare for, 196; approval of decision of Captain Nares to return, 337. (_See_ under names.) Omenak fiord, discharging glaciers in, 38. Orchestra, Royal Arctic Theatre, 171. Osborn, Rear-Admiral Sherard, C.B., dedication to, v.; on Eskimo wanderings, 68. Ovifak, visit of naturalist to, 31. Pack. (_See_ Ice.) Palæocrystic Sea, name given, 200, 234. (_See_ Frozen Ocean.) Palæocrystic floes in Robeson Channel, 92, 114, 118. Palæocrystic grand chorus, 216; sung at the most northern position ever reached by man, 310. "Pandora" brings letters to Cape Isabella, 358; at Godhavn, 363; sighted in the Atlantic, 366. Paraselenæ, 181, 200. Parr, Lieut. A. C. C., R.N., ascends the hill above Bessels Bay, 101; starts on autumn travelling, 133, 137, 144; sledge goes through the ice, 144; in charge of astronomical observatory, 152; lecture on light by, 169; takes lime-juice on his sledge, 238; an indefatigable road-maker, 286; sent to the ship for help, 322, 325. Parry, Sir Edward, his farthest northern point passed, 150; his sense of the importance of exercising and improving the minds of the men in winter quarters, 163, 166; attempt to reach the pole, 243 (_n._). Parry Islands, Eskimo remains on shores of, 68. Payer Harbour, 58. Pearce, Alfred, H.M.S. "Alert," songs by, 216; severely frost-bitten, 286; attacked by scurvy, 289. Pemmican, 237, 270. Pendulum Islands, Eskimos met with near, 69. Petermann fiord, 100; fine view of, 103.