238 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY 
of the ice, at the time it was overflowed by the 
stream tides in the winter. In speaking of tides, 
it reminds me that I have hither omitted to men- 
tion, that we have been for nearly. these two months 
past, observing regularly every day, the rise and 
fall of the tide in this harbour. * And we found, 
from the result of these observations, that the 
greatest rise and fall is only four feet two inches, 
and that occurred only once, viz. at eight o’clock 
in the forenoon, on the 13th of May last. 
Friday, 14th. — Nothing of any importance has 
occurred for this week past. ‘The ice has now got 
very thin, but it has not yet broke up any where 
except along the shore. It is expected, however, 
that the first strong breeze of wind we have will 
break it up ; and, in order to be able to avail our- 
selves of the first opportunity that may offer for 
getting away, every thing is now, I believe, ready 
for taking our departure. Among other mementos 
that we have left to indicate our stay at this place, 
is a large pile of stones, or monument, as it is 
called, which we erected yesterday, on the most 
conspicuous hill in this neighbourhood, situated 
about two miles to the north-east of where the 
ships lay, and from thence usually termed North- 
East Hill. ‘This pile is about ten feet in diameter 
at the base, and between ten and eleven feet 
high. In the centre of it we deposited a tin cy- 
linder, containing some silver coins, and a paper 
giving an account of our stay, and object in visit- 
ing these regions. On the south end of a large 
* See Appendix. 
