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be proper to mention^ that the Fury and Hecla^ 1824. 

 which were enabled to stow three years' pro- August. 

 visions^ were each exactly double the size of 

 the Griper. 



The night was very dark^ and we stood 

 north-west, amongst heavy ice, but in smooth 

 water ; rain fell constantly, and, the tempera- 

 ture being 31°, froze as it fell. 



On the morning of the 4th Lieutenant Bul- 

 lock came on board, and I received a seaman, 

 (John Howard) from the Snap, in place of 

 William Chamberlain, who having been for 

 some time afflicted with hernia humoralis, and 

 being otherwise in delicate health, it was 

 judged prudent to discharge for a passage to 

 England. I also received a light gig, which 

 I was now enabled, by being in comparatively 

 smooth water, to hang to the waist davits. 



Having closed my despatches to the Admi- 

 ralty and Earl Bathurst, and given Lieutenant 

 Bullock instructions to proceed to his station, 

 the two ships hoisted their colours, and parted 

 with three times three. 



I have much pleasure in here acknowledg- 

 ing my obligations to Lieutenant Bullock, 

 whose attention and activity had been so fre- 

 quently of great assistance to us. I had the 

 satisfaction of seeing the Snap take a ^' lead" 



