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NOTES TO MAY RECORD. 



1st. Prismatic parhelion and part of halo on each side of the sun, distant about 23°. 



3d. Two ravens seen. The water space in Bellot Strait much increased in extent. 



4th. A white wolf seen. 



5th. Parhelion and part of halo on each side of sun. 



6th. Prismatic parhelion and part of halo on each side of sun distant 22° 20' (observed). 



!)th. Two hares seen; also recent tracks of a small herd of deer, 



lotli. Five hares seen. 



11th. Ice formed since Oct. 3d, 1858, 5 feet 4 inches; several hares seen. 



12th. Four hares seen. Two small pools of water noticed in the strait between Fox Island and 

 south shore. 



13th. Two hares seen; 8 P. M., fine snow falling. 



14th. A young bear shot; tip to tip 6 feet 1 inch. 



15th. Two hares seen. 



16th. Two hares seen; part of Captain Young's party returned. 



17th. Two hares seen and two snow buntings shot. 



ISth. Two hares and some buntings seen. 



19th. Three seals and one wolf seen. 



21st. A snow bunting seen; n long lane of water seen to the E. N. E. in P«egent's Inlet. 



22d. Ice loosened from ship's sides, allowing her to rise 2 foot 4 inches forward and 3 inches aft ; 

 two bares seen; also recent tracks of seven deer going northward. 



28th. A deer seen ; two others crossing ice to northward. 



29th. A fox seen; also several buntings shot; three burgomasters seen (lying north. 



30th One banting seen, one finch shot; four men and sledge started for Pemraican Rock to join 

 ( ';i|il;iiu Young. 



