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the Roosevelt considerable motion were it not for the 

 sails which hold her almost as steady as a rock. 



Occasionally the top of a wave slaps over the port 

 rail, but not enough to do any harm. 



The base of Sanderson's Hope seen and named 

 by John Davis 300 years ago, was visible under the 

 fog in the early morning. Our noon sights gave 

 ^s 73° 17' north latitude, and at 6 p. m. we passed 

 the Duck Islands on our starboard beam, near 

 enough to see with the glasses, the old whaler's lookout 

 on the summit. 



The sea and fresh breeze continued all the evening, 

 and there is evidently very dirty weather to the south 

 of us. No sign of ice yet. 



Monday, Aug. 'jth. — We ran away from the wind 

 during the night. Cape York was visible at 2 p. m. 

 and at 7 p. M. we ran past the point of it for the Eskimo 

 settlement beyond. The run across Melville Bay had 

 been made in twenty-five hours. No ice or ice sky 

 was seen, and there is evidently no ice in the bay this 

 year. 



Going ashore, I found four tents at the village, 

 and learned that some fifteen families are located to 

 the eastward, at Meteorite Island, and other places. 

 Among them are some of my best men. 



Told the natives to get their things ready to come 

 on board on my return, and going off to the ship 

 steamed eastward. 



Stopped off the first settlement and, without dropping 

 anchor, shouted to the men to get ready to move. 



Then on to Meteorite Island, where I found four 



