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§c., as should be deemed expedient for me 
to take. That as another principal object 
of the Expedition was to amend the very 
defective geography of the northern part 
of North America, I was to be very care- 
ful to ascertain correctly the latitude and 
longitude of every remarkablespot upon our 
route, and of all the bays, harbours, rivers, 
headlands, §c., that might occur along the 
Northern Shore of North America. That, 
in proceeding along the coast, I should 
erect conspicuous marks at places where 
ships might enter, or to which a boat could 
be sent; and to deposit information as to 
the nature of the coast for the use of Lieu- 
tenant Parry. That, in the journal of our 
route, I should register the temperature of 
the air, at least three times in every twenty- 
four hours; together with the state of the 
wind and weather, and any other meteoro- 
logical phenomenon. That I should not 
neglect any opportunity of observing and 
noting down the dip and variation of the 
magnetic needle, and the intensity of the 
magnetic force; and should take particular 
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