1854.] LIST OE GAME KILLED. 155 



nrigan comprised the total collection of our Northern Di- 

 vision. 



H.M.S. EESOLUTE, DEALY ISLAND. 

 Game List, from 3rd September, 1852, to tylh September, 1853. 



Musk-oxen . . 114; average weight . . IGGlbs, 



Eeindeer .... 95 60 



Hares ..... 146 8 

 Bears ....". 6 

 Wolves .... 3 

 Foxes ..... 51 



Ptarmigan. . . . 711 ,, 1 



Geese ..... 128 2| 



Ducks ..... 229 2^ 

 Plover ..... 16 



Issues. 



Meat on board . . . 13'302 Ibs. 



,, travelling. . . 6 '63 7 



Unfit for use . . 2*406 

 Small game .... 5 - 138 



27-483 



Captain Kellett remarks, " I have been most success- 

 ful in procuring game, and that of some size, musk- 

 oxen and reindeer, which enabled me to serve l^lb. 

 per man each day for some considerable time. This 

 was not obtained without labour. My principal hunting- 

 grounds were distant from the ship twelve to fifteen 

 miles. I have detached five hunting parties away at one 

 time ; besides every encouragement and facility was given 

 to sportsmen to hunt the country in the neighbourhood 

 of the ship." But, notwithstanding our Western parties 

 passed over land where game abounded, their travelling 

 duties and want of fuel to cook the meat procured, dc- 



