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curing game for the use of the expedition. Each 
party are to take tents with them of the same kind 
as we had’ on our late journey, so that they can 
easily remove them from one place to another, 
according as they find game more or less abundant 
in different situations. The party from the Hecla 
are to consist of three officers and three men, and 
as I am appointed to be one of it, my narrative 
of the events that may happen on board, must be 
again interrupted until our return. We started 
from the ship at half past eleven o’clock in the 
evening, accompanied by an officer and three men, 
who were sent to assist us in carrying the tents and 
provisions, &c. We directed our course to the 
eastward, for we learnt from a party that went 
out on an excursion in that direction some days 
ago, that they saw a great many geese on some 
lakes on the west side of what is commonly call- 
ed Bounty Cape.* We got there between five 
and six o’clock next morning, and pitched our 
tents on the top of a dry eminence, which 
we estimated to be from eight to nine miles 
from. the ships. A regular diary of all the cir- 
cumstances that occurred from this period un- 
til our return again on board, would be so 
crowded with repetitions about things of little 
interest, that the reading of it would be more 
apt to be considered a tedious task, than a 
source of pleasure or information. Under this 
* This name was first given by the men to that remarkable 
headland that is situated near the 110th degree of longitude, 
in consequence of that meridian being that for which the first 
reward is given; and, I understand, from the name being so 
very appropriate, that it is to be confirmed. 
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