33 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
shelving part of the rock, and go into the interior, 
when we perceived the signal of recall, which the 
master had caused to be niade, in consequence of 
a sudden change in the appearance of the weather. 
On the evening of the 19th, we passed Digge’s 
Islands, the termination of Hudson’s Strait. Here 
the Eddystone parted company, being bound to 
Moose Factory, at the bottom of the Bay. A 
strong north wind came on, which prevented out 
getting round the north end of Mansfield: and, 
as it continued to blow with equal strength for the 
next five days, we were most vexatiously detained 
in beating along the Labrador coast, and near 
the dangerous chain of islands, the Sleepers, which 
are said to extend from the latitude of 60° 10’ to” 
57 00'N. The press of sail, which of necessity 
we carried, caused the leak to increase, and the 
pumps were kept in constant use. 
A favouring wind at length enabled us, on the 
25th, to shape our course across Hudson’s Bay. 
Nothing worthy of remark occurred during this 
passage, except the rapid decrease in the varia- 
tion of the magnetic needle. The few remarks 
respecting the appearance of the land, which 
we were able to make in our quick passage 
through these Straits, were transmitted to the 
Admiralty ; but, as they will not be interesting 
to the general reader, and may not be suf- 
