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named it Point Barrow to mark the progress of 

 northern discovery on each side the American con- 

 tinent which has been so perseveringly advocated S". 

 by that distinguished member of our naval admi- 

 nistration. It lies 126 miles to the north-east of 

 Icy Cape, and is only 146 miles from the extreme 

 of Captain Franklin's discoveries in his progress 

 westward from the Mackenzie River. The bay 

 which appeared to be formed to the eastward of this 

 point I named Elson's Bay, in compliment to the 

 officer in command of the barge ; and the extreme 

 point of our discoveries after Captain Franklin, the 

 commander of the land expedition. I could have 

 wished that this point had been marked by some 

 conspicuous headland worthy of the name bestowed 

 upon it ; but my hope is that the officer who may 

 be so fortunate as to extend our discoveries will do 

 him the justice to transfer his name to the first ob- 

 ject beyond it more deserving of the honour. To 

 the nearest conspicuous object to the southward of 

 Point Barrow I attached the name of Smyth, in 

 compliment to the second officer of the barge, and 

 to the points and inlets to the southward I with 

 pleasure affixed the names of the officers of the ship, 

 whose merits entitled them to this distinction. 



I will no longer anticipate the journal of these 

 interesting proceedings, in which are recorded 

 several particulars relating to the natives, the cur- 

 rents, and the geography of these regions ; and by 

 which it is evident that the officers and crew ac- 

 quitted themselves in the most persevering and 

 zealous manner, equally honourable to themselves 

 and to their country. I shall merely remark upon 

 the facts which the journal sets forth, that it 



