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exposed to cold, and to the care that was taken not to 

 allow them to remain in their wet clothes. 



It was now determined to abandon the Victory, and 

 move away to Fury Beach, as early in the spring as 

 travelling should be practicable. The beach was one 

 hundred and eighty miles distant in a direct line, and 

 three hundred by the necessary windings. They set 

 out on the 23d of April, 1832, on the first part of their 

 expedition. The loads being too heavy to be carried 

 at once, made it necessary to go back and forward 

 twice, and even oftener, the same day. They had to 

 encounter dreadful tempests of snow and drift, and to 

 make circuits, in order to avoid impassable barriers. 

 The general result was, that by the 21st May they had 

 travelled three hundred and twenty-nine miles to gain 

 thirty in a direct line, having in this labor expended a 

 month. 



After this preliminary movement, they returned to the 

 ship, of which they were soon to take a final leave. 

 On the 29th of May they hoisted the colors, nailed them 

 to the mast, and drank a parting glass to the Victory, 

 which they considered worthy of a better fate. In a 

 few days they reached their former deposit ; and the 

 men, extremely exhausted, were anxious to leave the 

 boats and spare provisions, and push on to Fury Beach. 

 The captain, however, considered it indispensable to 

 carry these to the other side of Elizabeth Harbor, as 

 the nearest spot to which there was full security of 

 being able to return. The 9th of June arrived before 

 everything was brought forward to that point. It was 

 soon after arranged that his nephew and two others 

 should set forward as a light party, with a fortnight's 

 provisions, to ascertain the state of the supplies, and 

 then return with their report to the main body, who 



