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ward, and had very intricate travelling ; the snow-bank 

 observing the inclination of the debris, throwing all the 

 weight on the lower runner, and imbedding it in such a 

 manner that, with all hands and very great labour, it 

 was difficult to make any progress. After mastering two 

 miles of this disheartening work we again reached a flat 

 beach, following up the tracks of our returning sledges, 

 the ' Dauntless,' etc. The bay contained between this 

 and Star Bluff was evidently the great outlet of some ex- 

 tensive lakes, possibly those before alluded to ; but its 

 course here was bounded inland for two miles at least 

 by vertical bluffs, extending from Star Bluff, and on the 

 north by high level terraces, swept away at their base by 

 the force of the waters. Three distinct embouchures, 

 with beds of rounded stones and occasional boulders, 

 presented ; but not one drop of water ! About eleven 



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we reached the depot on Star Bluff, not named from any 

 propitious star, because I here took my involuntary C.B. 

 (cold bath), and here was deposited our damaged bread, 



