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CHAPTER XII. 



Interesting Narrative of the Boat Expedition — Point Barrow — 

 Near Approach to Captain Franklin — Beset by the Ice — Peril- 

 ous Situation and fortunate Release of the Barge— Terrific Gale 

 — Rejoin the Ship — Further Examination of Kotzebue Sound- — 

 Discover Buckland River — Mammoth Bones — Ice Formation — 

 Approach of Winter obliges the Ship to quit the Sound — Repass 

 Beering's Strait — Gale — Proceed to the Southward — Future 

 Plans — Make St. Paul's Island — Aleutian Islands — Pass through 

 Oonemak Channel— Arrive off St. Francisco in California. 



Narrative of the Proceedings of the Barge of H. M. 

 Ship JBlossom in quest of Captain Franklin, and to 

 explore the Coast N. E. of Icy Cape. 



After the signal was made by the Blossom on chap. 



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the night of the 17th of August, to carry orders v-^v**-' 

 into execution, the barge stood in-shore, and the ^ r e atlve 

 next morning was off Icy Cape. Having a contrary Bar s e - 

 wind, she beat up along the land to the N. E., and 

 shortly after noon the officers landed opposite a vil- 

 lage of yourts, which was found to be deserted, and 

 the houses to be closed up for the summer. These 

 habitations closely resembled those of the Esqui- 



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