114 LAND'S END OF NORTH CORNWALL. [September, 



Exmouth and Table Islands, but no objects beyond these 

 also secured last evening. The result places our ob- 

 serving position in latitude 77 34' N., and by the true 

 bearing of Exmouth Island in longitude 96 20' "W., 

 exactly coinciding with the tangent obtained from Pio- 

 neer Peak, and infinitely preferable to any chronometer 

 longitude. The west extreme therefore will be in latitude 

 77 39' N., and longitude 96 15' W., and the Land's 

 End of North Cornwall, the north-western extreme of 

 the island, seen from the hill, probably in 77 45' N., and 

 then trending about N. 30 E. 



September].. Our insidious enemy, the floe, had played 

 us a trick, hemmed us in, and left no escape by water. 

 But, supported by the picked men of the 'Assistance,' 

 no trifling difficulties could stop us. We therefore, after 

 a somewhat heavy tug over the land, with the boat also 

 to transport, regained the open water, launched, and 

 were again on our element. Jack Frost we were civil 

 to ; he was our insidious enemy, at least in the present 

 degree. In all his vigour we laughed at him, as then 

 we should have solid ice, but so long as he maintained 

 the Christian symbol (+) he was to be dreaded. 



Here we have reached the exciting 1st of September; 

 and yet, although these regions have been portrayed as 

 teeming with animal Me, I much doubt if even the 

 sharpest Esquimaux would find anything worthy to 

 present to his lovely wife and daughters on tins even- 

 ing ,- even bears and foxes seem to be forgotten, or pro- 

 bably have not volunteered for this service. After we 

 quitted the shore, some few timid seals put their inqui- 

 sitive heads above water, as if to inquire the cause of 



