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tliey lost both anchor and cable. The wind sooil 

 after abated, and they stood forth. This bay, ly- 

 ing in latitude IT 30', abounded with whales, and 

 was, in consequence, named Whale Sound. Ano- 

 ther large opening to the northward of this, extend- 

 ing beyond the latitude of 78°, they called Sii' 

 Thomas Smith's Sound ; an island between these 

 two bays was named Ilackluyfs Isle ; and a group 

 lying twelve or thirteen leagues from the shore, 

 they called Carey's Islands. They now stood a 

 considerable distance to the westward, and were be- 

 calmed on the 10th near the land, beside another 

 opening, which they named Alderman Jones' 

 Sound. Near this place a boat was sent on shore. 

 The land was now found trending to the south- 

 ward, and began to show like a bay. Steering then 

 along shore, they opened another large sound, in la- 

 titude 74° %Q', on the 12th of July, to which they 

 gave the name of Sir James Lancastefs Sound. 

 From this opening a ledge of ice was connected 

 with the shore, along which they coasted till the 

 14th, " by which time," says Baffin, " we were in 

 the latitude of 71° 16', and plainly perceived the 

 land to the southward of 70^ 30' ; then we having 

 so much ice round about us, were forced to stand 

 more eastward, supposing to have been soon clear, 

 and to have kept on the off side of the ice, until we 

 had come into 70°, then to have stood in again." 

 But in tliis they were disappointed ; for they had 



