1861.] 391 [Hayes. 



to tenths of a foot, and at intervals of ten minutes. While at sea 

 the temperature of the surface water was registered bi-hourly. I 

 had frequent occasion to regret that I did not have a deep-sea sound- 

 ing apparatus; for the furnishing of which, through a misapprehen- 

 sion, I had relied upon the National Observatory. 



Geological and mineralogical collections have been brought from 

 Port Foulke and vicinity, and from the west coasts of Smith Strait 

 and Kennedy Channel. A few fossils were found in the limestone 

 rocks of Capes Leidy and Frazer, and at other points of the coast of 

 Kennedy Channel, north of latitude 80°. The difficulty of carrying 

 geological specimens so great a distance upon a dog-sledge will be 

 appreciated by the Society. 



Our collections of specimens of natural history are extensive. 

 They embrace dredgings from various points along the Greenland 

 coast between Godhavn and l^ort Foulke, plants from all the locali- 

 ties visited, skins and skeletons of the principal mammals, skins of 

 most of the arctic birds, and a large number of skulls of Esf|uimaux. 

 The reindeer were very numerous at Port Foulke. Upwards of two 

 hundred of them were shot by my party. The walrus, and seal of 

 different varieties, were also abundant. During the summer se- 

 veral varieties of waterfowl frequented localities about our harbor. 

 The most numerous of these were the little auk (^Uria aUe) and 

 the eider duck (^Somaieria moUsshna), several hundreds of which 

 were captured. From these sources I had no difficulty in constanth' 

 supplying my party with fresh food; and to this I attribute in a 

 great measure our entire exemption from disease. 



The geographical results of the Expedition embrace a survey of the 

 west coast lines of North Baffin Bay, Smith Strait, and Kennedy 

 Channel, including the discovery of a new channel or sound, open- 

 ing westward from the centre of Smith Strait. This survey was 

 made without reference to previous charts. It commences at lati- 

 tude 76° 80', and extends north to latitude 82° 40', embracing a 

 shore-line of about 1300 miles. I regret that I was not able to 

 cross over to the eastern coast of Kennedy Channel, and, therefore, 

 had no opportunity to confirm the observations of the sailor Morton, 

 who, you will remember, was the person who reported to Dr. Kane 

 the existence of open water in Kennedy Channel in June, 1854 ; also 

 an eastern coast line of that channel as far as latitude 80° 56'; be- 

 yond which point the party could not penetrate in consequence of 

 the open water. 



In 1851, while actino; under the orders of Dr. Kane, I had made 



