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A I'PENDIX. 



NOTES TO SEPTEMBER RECORD. 



1st. One reindeer shot. 



2d. Captain Young anil boat party left to explore the S. "W. part of Brentford Day. 



5th. Party returned ; several deer seen. 



Gth. 6 A. M. steamed into Jiellot Straits; high water at ll h - A. M. ; flood tide running cast; l 1 '- 

 30 m - P. M. passed into the western sea; found the main pack resting upon Capes Bird and Hopkins, 

 and extending as far west as visible ; made fast to the edge of the ice ; 1' south of Cape Bird. 



10th. Two seals shot. 



11th. Returned to Port Kennedy and anchored in the entrance in 10 fathoms; a few deer seen, and 

 a hare shot. 



12th. A hare shot. 



13th. [Observed a comet.] 



18th. Steamed through Bellot Straits and made fast to the ice near Pemmican Rock ; sent an officer 

 and dog-sledge to examine the ice between us and Separation Island. 



20th. At 8 U - 15 m 1'. M. a vivid Hash of sheet lightning was observed. 



2l8t. Dogs and parties carrying provisions to the southward. 



23d. 8 P. M. observed the comet, increased in brilliancy. 



25th. Lieut. Ilolison and parties started with thirteen days' provisions to carry out southern depots; 

 placed a boat and gear upon Pemmican Rock. 



27th. Placed a depot of 100 rations on Pemmican Bock; cast off at noon and steamed for Port 

 Kenned; ; when -11 miles within western end of Bellot's Straits, sounded in 75 fathoms; rock and sand ; 

 tide about to commence setting west; boring through young ice, and sledge ran into the fast ice in the 

 entrance of Port Kennedy at 10 P. M., and, being unable to penetrate further, made fast; 13 fathoms 

 water ; oil' shore one-fourth of a mile ; 12 fathoms at Winter Quarters. 



Two reindeer shot; their weights, exclusive of the entrails, are 351 and 139 lbs. 



30th. Reindeer seen. 



| Specific gravity of sea water 7th, 1.0215; on the 21th, 1.0230; at 05 fathoms, 1.0270; temp. 31°. 



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