130 VOYAGE TO THE POLAR SEA. August 



twenty-nine geese and forty-one goslings. At the 

 same time Dr. Moss and Mr. White brought on board 

 three hares and four geese from another direction — 

 a very good day's sport ; the neighbourhood was 

 named Brent a Bay in consequence. 



Towards midnight, as the sun hid itself from the 

 ship behind the northern hills, the temperature imme- 

 diately fell from 31° to 30°. 



On the 10th, after three clays' work, the noeberg 

 aground outside of us having been sufficiently reduced, 

 floated at the top of high- water, and the ship was once 

 more free. At the same time a water-channel opened 

 along shore and we advanced a distance of five miles 

 without much trouble. 



Seals had now become more plentiful ; they and 

 a few dovekies seen in the water-pools gave employ- 

 ment to those with time to spare. 



Early on the 11th, witli the last of the flood-tide 

 the ice again opened slightly and enabled us to 

 reach some large floebergs lying aground a little to 

 the north of St. Patrick's Bay, but by being five 

 minutes too late we were unable to enter the bay 

 before the ice closed in with the change of tide. 

 Observing nine hares feeding on shore, Parr and Moss 

 started in pursuit, and succeeded in shooting four out 

 of a family party of seven. 



On the 12th, soon after high-water the ice com- 

 menced setting off shore. Accordingly we at once 

 pushed on to the southward, the water-channel between 

 the pack and the land obliging me to enter St. Patrick's 

 Bay. After several hours' delay in passing Distant 

 Point, we opened Discovery Bay ; finding it full of 



