Mensies' Journal. 



Fitshugh Sound. 99 



We therefore proceeded to the Northward in the three 

 Boats, passing two openings on the Western Shore till about 

 Noon, when we came to the intended point on the eastern 

 shore where we commencd our examination, but soon after 

 the Weather became thick & foggy with incessant rain, that 

 we were obligd to take shelter by landing our Tents in a 

 small Cove where we remaind unable to stir out from the 

 inclemency of the Weather till about noon on the following 

 day, when it moderated a little so as to encourage us to set 

 forward in our examination & having passed some small 

 Bays & two or three Islands close to the Shore, we continued 

 on till we came to an opening that branched off to the 

 North east ward about eight or nine leagues from the 

 entrance of the Sound. We had scarcely enterd this Arm 

 when a thick fog came on with heavy rain & very unpleasant 

 weather, we however persevered in going on, till about six 

 in the evening, when we were about seven or eight Miles up 

 the Arm & then landed in a large Bay on the Starboard 

 Shore, pitching our Tents in the edge of the Wood near 

 the conflux of a considerable Rivulet that collected in a 

 deep / Valley from the adjacent snowy Mountains, & here 

 we passed the night wet & uncomfortable as it continued to 

 rain incessantly. 



On the 13th the Weather still continued so unfavorable 

 that we were detaind at our encampment till about noon, 

 which occasiond the Rivulet to be named Detention Rivulet. 

 It appeard indeed to be the most considerable fresh Water 

 Stream we had yet met with on this Coast. On its Banks 

 we found Black Currants & Raspberries in abundance, & the 

 Woods were well stored with red & black Whortle berries. 

 The Mensiesia grew here also in abundance. 



The weather had by no means a settled appearance, but 

 the rain having somewhat abated, we embarkd again in our 

 Boats about noon & proceeded up the Arm which now took 

 a North East by North direction nearly about two Miles wide 

 between ridges of high snowy mountains adornd with foam- 

 ing Torrents tumbling headlong down their steep sides over 

 rocks & precipices, from the Melted Snow & the late Rains. 

 In the afternoon we passed on our right a high steep Moun- 

 tain separated from the rest & remarkable only for its conic 

 form & naked rocky barren summit, for the other Mountains 



1792. 



AaK. 11th. 

 Kwalisbua and 

 nakal. 



Near N'amo. 



Barke Cliannel. 



Cnnamed, 

 but S. of 

 Restoration 

 Bay. 



Aug. 13th. 



Menziesia 

 ■ferruginea. 



