172 NOTICE OF MEETING. \December, 



and the minds of all better adapted to register, in fit 

 terms, the forthcoming adventures of travel in a manner 

 befitting the importance of this Expedition. 



Finally, as regarded our little community, it afforded 

 amusement, occupation, and instruction to the crew, all 

 of whom were invited to produce papers upon any mat- 

 ters they pleased. In order to facilitate this object, I 

 drew iap a set of subjects, on which papers would be in- 

 vited, and endeavoured to include every capacity, even to 

 humorous matters, for which certain medals, " when en- 

 graved and struck," would be awarded. Having been 

 elected President, indeed fearing that it might altoge- 

 ther fail if I did not start the vessel, I commenced pro- 

 ceedings by delivering rny address, and we contrived to 

 continue our meetings during the winter, or truly to 

 drag its lazy coil along, until superseded by the prepa- 

 rations for sledge travel in spring. 



"Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Royal Society of 

 Arctic Engineers will take place on Monday Evening next, the 29th of 

 November, 1852, in MAIN HATCHWAY SQUARE, when an Original 

 Paper, ' On ike Construction of a Lamp for th* Cooking Apparatus 

 of the Travelling Parties, to litrn the fat of Animals slain in the Chase,' 

 will be read by Mr. HARWOOD, of the ' Pioneer.' The President in 

 the Chair. The doors will open at 6.30 P.M. precisely. 



" G. H. RICHARDS, Secretary. 

 " The Temperature to be preserved at 42." 



At the period of the spring tide in the early part of 

 this month, a very extensive crack, following the contour 

 line of the peninsula beach, opened about half-way be- 

 tween the ship and the shore, computed to be in about 

 three fathoms, caused probably by the very great incre- 



