In The Captain of the Polestar, a physician on a whaling vessel recounts strange occurrences on a voyage through the icy sea.  I appreciated the descriptions of the silence and the darkness surrounding the ship -- these were well written and provided an eerie atmosphere -- as well as the doctor's descriptions of the captain and several of the sailors, but this is not the most exciting or interesting story, and certainly not scary.  I liked the sketches included, though, and would check out other stories published in this series.