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in 1609 in the same quarter ; but this ended as fruitless as 

 the former. 



Defeat seemed to spur his exertions, and the following 

 year he set sail across the Atlantic, big with expectation, 

 which was increased by his discovery of the strait and 

 bay, on the North American side, which have been 

 meritedly called after this indefatigable navigator. After 

 having traversed much of that bay. Captain Hudson, a 

 man of ardent mind, felf himself still not satisfied, and in- 

 timated an intention of looking out for some situation in 

 which himself and his men might continue in safety during 

 the winter, but when the provision, which had been laid 

 in only for six months' consumption, came to be examined, 

 the stock was found nearly exhausted. 



Hudson melting into tears on observing the unhappy 

 situation of his people, distributed all the biscuit among 

 them, and this inconsiderate act of generosity was cruelly 

 repaid by a mutiny. An ungrateful wretch named Green, 

 to whom the Captain had been remarkably indulgent, 

 having conspired with the mate of the ship, and the ma- 

 jority of the crew, sent the unfortunate man Avith his son, 

 a youth, a ]\Ir. Woodhouse, who was an eminent mathema- 

 tician, and five of the hands who remained faithful to their 

 master, all adrift in the shallop. 



Those unhappy persons undoubtedly soon perished in 

 that dreary region, as no account of them was ever after 



