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until May 18tli, when my provisions being exhausted I was obliged 

 to return. "We had then reached latitude 81° 35', During the last 

 few days of my northward journey, I was, in consequence of the se- 

 vere labor having broken down the other members of my party, ac- 

 companied only by a young Philadelphian, Mr. George F. Knorr, 

 who served with great fidelity and spirit throughout the Expedition. 



The schooner was broken out of the ice on the 10th of July, and 

 we put to sea on the 14th. After much difl&culty and two trials, we 

 reached the west coast, ten miles below Cape Isabella. That cape 

 I was unable to pass in the vessel, but I succeeded in making its 

 north side in a whale-boat, and from an elevation of about six hun- 

 dred feet, I obtained a view to the northward. In that direction the 

 ice was everywhere unbroken ; and as it did not appear probable that 

 I could obtain for the schooner a more northern harbor, and as I 

 had now only five dogs remaining, I abandoned the field and returned 

 home, trusting to be able at an early day, to renew the attempt with 

 a small steamer. 



We reached Upernavik on the 14th of August, and Godhavn, 

 Disco Island, September 1st. At both of these places, we were kindly 

 and hospitably received by the Danish ofiicials. At the latter place, 

 I had the satisfaction to meet the Eoyal Inspector, Mr. Olrik, an 

 honorary member of this Society. Upon reaching Godhavn, I was 

 kindly informed by Inspector Olrik that he had received orders from 

 his Government, framed in accordance with a request made by the 

 Government of the United States, directing him to afford such aid 

 to the Expedition as was in his power; and it gives me great plea- 

 sure to be able, on an occasion like the present, to acknowledge the 

 important services rendered to the Expedition by the Danish Govern- 

 ment, and its officials in Greenland — exhibiting that characteristic 

 generosity and intelligent appreciation, which have uniformly marked 

 their actions towards all previous explorations of a similar nature. 



Our voyage from Godhavn southward was very stormy, and when 

 ofi" Halifax, such damages were suffered as required us to put into 

 that port for repairs. Our welcome there was very cordial and highly 

 grateful to us. The Admiral of Her Britannic Majesty's fleet, then 

 in Halifax harbor, generously tendered the use of the Govern- 

 ment conveniences for repairing my crippled vessel. To the 

 officers of Her Majesty's civil government, and of the squadron and 

 garrison, and to the citizens of Halifax, the Expedition is indebted 

 for attentions which exhibited not less a friendly feeling for men who 

 had for so long a time been deprived of many of the comforts of 



