4 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY 
still standing, it would be unnecessary to set up ano- 
ther this year; but, in order to leave some memorial 
of this our second visit, a sort of obelisk, or rather a 
pile of loose stones, was erected on the right bank of 
the stream, and about two hundred yards from the 
beach ; and under the pile was buried a quart bottle, 
containing a slip of paper, on which were written the 
names of ships, and commanders, and the time when 
we were here. Having now given an account of every 
thing I saw during this excursion, that appeared to 
me to be deserving of notice, I shall again resume 
the narrative of our transactions on board. Immedi- 
ately after the boats returned (one being on shore from 
the Griper), we made sail towards Lancaster’s Sound ; 
but the wind being at the time rather against us 
(N. E. by compass) we made but little progress 
during the remainder of this day. 
Sunday, August 1st. — The wind still continuing 
to blow out of the Sound, we have as yet got but a very 
little way into it; every thing else, however, appears 
favourable, the sea is perfectly clear to the westward, 
as far as we can see, and aheavy swell is setting from 
that direction, from which we may conclude that 
there is neither land nor ice very close to us on that 
side. We passed several streams of ice to-day, on the 
north side of the Sound, it is true, but they lay so close 
in with the land, that they offered no obstruction to 
our progress; and, with regard to icebergs, it may 
almost be said, that they have totally disappeared, 
for there has been only one seen to-day. It has been 
observed that since we got within the capes that 
form the entrance of this magnificent Sound, the 
colour of the water changed from its usual light 
green colour, to a dirty brownish hue. 
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