68 PASS CAPE DUDLEY DIGGES. 



The latitude of Cape York was determined to be 73 

 53' 47" N., and the variation 90 4' W.; but we were too 

 late to determine, with any degree of precision, the longi- 

 tude. It agreed with the observations taken on board. 

 But the coast-line, as placed on the chart, is certainly er- 

 roneous, as it makes it convex ; whereas I plainly saw 

 Cape Dudley Digges, and all the intervening points, in 

 the concave, as well as the unnamed island, off, from my 

 position. Several wild flowers, including poppies and 

 saxifrage, were in bloom, and the base of the cliff was 

 well clothed with abundance of long grass. 



We regained the ship, about three miles to the north- 

 ward of Cape York, and had full time leisurely to examine 

 the coast with our glasses, as we were slowly towed by 

 the 'Pioneer.' Where Beverly Cliffs may be, I know 

 not ; but no crimson snow now marks the spot. 



Towards midnight, we neared Cape Dudley Digges ; 

 and as this was the second rendezvous, I landed to erect 

 my beacon, leaving instructions to Captain Kellett to 

 follow to Cape Warrender. It was a cold and dreary 

 job, and, but for the noise of the disturbed birds, which 

 have their nests here, might be pronounced awfully so- 

 lemn. It was very difficult to find any position on the 

 profile of such a vertical bluff which would conspicuously 

 exhibit my mark ; by dint however of scrambling, we 

 found a ledge well suited to the purpose, on which a 

 whitewashed cask was placed, and filled with stones, 

 our cylinder being suspended within reach from a lower 

 level. This completed, I was not sorry to regain my 

 boat, and find myself, after twenty hours' exertion, on 

 my way to my nest. Some few lummes and dovekies 



