OF THE POLAR SEA. fll 



at equal distances from the central one ; and the 

 whole wrre eiicirclrd by a lialo : tlic (m -lour of 

 the inn(M-(Ml-,> ofiho lari' rircK> wa-; a li-ht red, 

 inchninii; to a faint purple. 



" November 20. — Two parhelia were observable 

 with a halo ; the colours of the inner edge of the 

 circle were a bright carmine and red lake, inter- 

 mingled with a rich yellow, forming a purplish 

 oraiv^e ; the outer edge was pale gamboge. 



" December 5. — A man was sent some distance 

 on tlie lake, to soe if it Ava-; sufficiently frozen for 

 us to cross. I need scare, ly mention my satisfac- 

 \\v\\. Aviien he relumed with the pleasing infor- 



'• /)cec;yj/ur 7.— I quitted R.rt Providence, be- 



uiii accohipanied by Mr. WcMtzcl, Beauparlant, 



. ! two other Canadians, provided with dogs and 



I „es. We proceeded along the borders of the 



. occasionally crossinj]^ deep bays ; and at 



had been tlm .wn up by the violence of the waves 

 durino: the progress of congelation, and at dusk 

 encamped on the Rein-Deer Islands. 

 • The night was fine, with a faint Aurora BoreaHs. 



