CHAPTER VII. 



CAPTAIN GEOKGE F. LYON. 

 1824. 



Narrative of a Voyage to Wager River, or Repulse Bay, in 

 his Majesty's ship Griper, and thence to the Polar Coast 

 of North America over land. 



The Griper was commanded, officered, and manned 

 as under : — 



George F. Lyon, Captain. 



Peter Manico, j Lieu tenants. 



Francis Harding, J 



Mr. Kendal, Assistant-Surveyor. 



Thomas Evans, Purser. 



John Tom, Midshipman. 



William Leyson, Assistant-Surgeon. 



7 Officers. 

 1 Gunner. 

 7 Petty Officers. 

 1 Corporal of Marines. 

 25 Able Seamen. 



41 Total on board. 



This incomplete voyage has only an indirect 

 relation to the discovery of a north-west passage ; 

 its sole object having been to complete the land sur- 

 vey of the eastern portion of the north coast of 

 North America, from the western shore of Melville 

 Peninsula, as far as to Cape Turn-again, where 

 Captain Franklin's late journey terminated. Being 

 therefore connected with Arctic discovery, and 



