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A PPENDIX. 



15th. Proceeded to Cape Warrander; ice all round. 



lGlh. Lying to in a space of water oft' Cape Warrander. 



1 7th. The ice is very loose ; stopped when within four miles of Cape Hay ; many narwhals and two 

 black whales seen. 



20lh. Commenced boring through the pack to the S. E. 



21st. Attempted to bore through the pack ; a seal shot. 



22d. Attempted to bore through the pack ; a very large bear shot. 



•24th. Steaming through loose ice from 7 until 10 P. M ; 8 P. M., off Possession Bay. 



25th. Made Cast to the land ice ; a bear seen. 



2Gth. 4 A.M., ship drifted to a loose floe in order to drift to the southward with it. 



27th. Made fast to land ice off Button Point; at noou one mile off shore; shooting party brings 

 back 312 loons. 



28th. Captain and interpreter left the ship to visit the natives up the inlet; shooting party returns 

 with 301 loons. 



29th. The ice in the inlet broke up; shifted ship to the land ice H mile X. E. of Button Point ; 

 Captain and party returned. 



30th. 9 P. M., commenced steaming up Pond's Inlet with two natives on board. 



31st. 8 A. M., came to fast ice IT miles up the inlet, found it too weak to make fast to ; a strong lea 

 current. 



(Numerous unicorns were seen this month.) 



[Notes on specific gravity of sea water are from the 4th paper of the Board of Trade.] 



NOTES TO AUGUST RECORD. 



It. f) 1 ' 45'" A. M., Captain and party left the ship to visit the natives at Kaparotolik ; many seals 

 • en ; ire broke adrift ; gol the ship clear when within her own length of a rock. 



