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name of " Mr. Stanley" (surgeon of the Erebus) ; also 

 chips, shavings, ends of plank, etc., apparently sawed 

 by unskilful hands. On one the word "Terror' was 

 carved. It was evident to Mr. Anderson that this was 

 the spot where the boat was cut up by the Esquimaux ; 

 but not a vestige of human remains could be discov- 

 ered, or a scrap of paper. Point Ogle was next exam- 

 ined, and small articles of a similar character were also 

 found there ; but with no other result. 



On the 8th of August, 1855, the party began to re- 

 trace their steps, having seen no Esquimaux, except the 

 few at the rapids before mentioned, and having been 

 unable to reach King William's Land. 



This information was received in England early in 

 1856, and was confirmatory of Rae's supposition that the 

 Great Fish was the river on which the party he heard 

 of had retreated ; but, so far as the particulars of their 

 fate were concerned, it left the whole matter as much 

 involved in mystery as ever. 



