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sea to the north is likely to be realized through this 

 channel. To the large mass of land visible between 

 N.W. to N.N.E. I gave the name of Grinnell, in 

 honor of the head and heart of the man in whose 

 philanthropic mind originated the idea of this ex- 

 pedition, and to whose munificence it owes its exist- 

 ence. 



" To a remarkable peak bearing N.ET.E. from us, 

 distant about forty miles, was given the name of 

 Mount Franklin. An inlet or harbor immediately 

 to the north of Cape Bowden was discovered by Mr. 

 Griffin in his land-excursion from Point Innes, on 

 the 27th of August, and has received the name of 

 Griffin Inlet. The small island mentioned before 

 was called Murdaugh's Island, after the acting mas- 

 ter of the Advance. The eastern shore of Welling- 

 ton Channel appeared to run parallel w r ith the west- 

 ern, but it became quite low, and, being covered 

 with snow, could not be distinguished with certainty, 

 so that its continuity with the high land to the north 

 was not ascertained. Some small pools of open 

 water appearing near us, an attempt was made 

 about fifty yards, but all our combined efforts were 

 of no avail in extricating the Rescue from her icy 

 cradle. A change of wind not only closed the ice 

 up again, but threatened to give a severe nip. We 

 unshipped her rudder and placed it out of harm's way. 



