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June 28th, a sufficient number of dogs had recovered 

 from the effect of their work to enable me to make up 

 two teams, and Henson was sent with these, four of 

 the natives and a dory, to make his way to Etah and 

 communicate with the summer ship immediately on 

 her arrival, so that her time would not be wasted even 

 should the Windward be late in getting out of the ice. 



June 29th, I started with two sledges and three natives 

 to complete my survey of Princess Marie and Buchanan 

 bays, and make a reconnoissance to the westward 

 from the head of the former. My feet, which I had 

 been favouring since my return from Conger, were now 

 in fair condition, only a very small place on the right 

 one remaining unhealed. Travelling and working at 

 night, and sleeping during the day, I advanced to 

 Princess Marie Bay, crossed the narrow neck of Bache 

 Peninsula, and camped on the morning of July 4th 

 near the head of the northern arm of Buchanan Bay. 

 Hardly was the tent set up when a bear was seen out 

 in the bay, and we immediately went in pursuit, and in 

 a short time had him killed. He proved to be a fine 

 large specimen. 



While after the bear, I noticed a herd of musk-oxen 

 a few miles up the valley, and after the bear had been 

 brought into camp and skinned, and we had snatched 

 a few hours' sleep, we went after the musk-oxen. 

 Eight of these were secured, including two fine bulls 

 and two live calves, the latter following us back to 

 camip of their own accord. The next three days were 

 occupied in getting the beef to camp. I then crossed 

 to the southern arm of Buchanan Bay, securing an- 

 other musk-ox. Returning to Princess Marie Bay, 



