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of land, from which a ledge of compact ice extended 
to the southward until it joined the main body of it. 
As it would be in vain to attempt to pass through 
this barrier, we prepared to anchor, and at three 
o’clock P. M. we came to with the small bower, 
in eight and a half fathoms’ water, at the distance of 
about three quarters of a mile from the shore. I 
think it may be considered a remarkable instance in 
our voyage, that the first anchor we let go since we 
left England was in the 110° of west longitude.* 
Monday, 6th. — A boat went on shore last even- 
ing after we anchored with two or three of the of- 
ficers, who, as usual, erected a pile of loose stones 
in a conspicuous place ; close by which they buried 
a quart bottle, containing a slip of paper, on which 
was written the ships’ names, and the rest of the in- 
formation generally given on these memorials. We 
landed again this forenoon at the same place, for the 
double purpose of making observationst, and bring- 
ing on board a quantity of turf, which was reported 
by some of those who went ashore on the preceding 
evening to be found here in considerable abundance, 
and of a quality that promised to be found useful 
as an article of fuel. That which was brought on 
board, however, does not appear to answer the fa- 
vourable description given of it; but from what I can 
* The place where we anchored this afternoon, is, I believe, to 
be called Coppermine Roads, in consequence of its being in the 
same longitude as the mouth of the river of that name, to which 
Mr. Hearne travelled. 
+ The latitude of the place where we landed to-day was found 
to be 74° 46! 46” N., and longitude, by the chronometers, 110° 50’ 
W.., the variation, by the mean of several azimuths, 127° E., and 
the dip 88° 30’. 
Fes 
