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they left continuing to the east, when they reached 

 Coronation Gulf and, on the 8th of August, entered 

 the Coppermine, and thus filled in the gap of nine 

 hundred and two statute miles from Point Separation. 

 Leaving the Dolphin and Union at Bloody Fall on that 

 river, it being impossible to take them further, the 

 expedition, carrying the Walnut Shell with them, pro- 

 ceeded along the banks, but finding they had no use 

 for the portable boat, owing to the shallowness of the 

 stream, they soon abandoned it, and in 67 13', where 

 the river is nearest to the north-eastern arm of Great 

 Bear Lake, the Coppermine was left and the course 

 laid across the Barren Grounds for Dease River. This 

 was reached three days afterwards, Richardson being 

 met at its mouth by Dease's people on the 24th of 

 August. 



Franklin had similar experiences with the Eskimos, 

 and was as deeply indebted to Augustus for his tact 

 and bravery in dealing with them. Coasting along to 

 the westward, hindered by ice, bad weather and fog, 

 and tormented by mosquitoes, his progress was much 

 slower than that of Richardson. Delayed for some 

 days on or about Foggy Island, he had to give up his 

 intention of reaching Bering Strait, and not knowing 

 that Elson with the barge of the Blossom had come as 

 far east as Point Barrow, he gave the name of Cape 

 Beechey to the westernmost headland in sight, and 

 leaving Return Reef in 148 52' on the 18th of August, 

 after covering six hundred and ten statute miles through 

 parts not previously discovered, began his voyage back 

 to Fort Franklin, where he arrived on the 21st of 

 September. Meanwhile Richardson had gone off to 



