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bay. This shows how Melville Island could be profitably resur- 

 veyed, although it is better mapped than any other of the northern 

 islands with which we had experience. The fact that it is com- 

 paratively well surveyed and that we have always been in a great 

 hurry when passing it has prevented us from any serious attempt 

 to modify its coastline. 



In comparing the recent Admiralty charts with McClintock's 

 original survey as published in the Admiralty Blue Books I have 

 noted several differences, and in practically every case I have found 

 that McClintock's original work corresponded with our observa- 

 tions better than the alterations as published by the Admiralty. 

 For instance, McClintock shows the trend of the coast from Cape 

 De Bray towards Sandy Point to be more easterly than indicated 

 on the Admiralty chart. Our observation is that it is even more 

 easterly than shown by McClintock. In most cases of difference 

 between McClintock's original maps of Melville Island and the 

 more recent ones it is strange that any change has been made, for 

 most of that coast has been untraversed by any one since his time. 



