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he succeeded in getting into the water before we 
reached him, although he was severely wounded 
with balls. 
Tuesday, August 1st.— The first of August ap- 
pears to be a lucky day in the events of this 
voyage, for it was on this day last year that we 
entered Lancaster’s Sound, and at twenty minutes 
after one o’clock this afternoon we made sail out 
of Winter Harbour, after having been part of 
every month in the year in it, and, consequently, 
upwards of ten calendar months. Our anxiety, 
for some time past, to recommence our labours after 
so long a period of inactivity, and the pleasure 
that we felt on finding that long-wished-for period 
at length arrived, may be more easily conceived 
than expressed ; for, notwithstanding the several 
plans that were adopted to keep both body and 
mind employed, we could not help occasionally 
reflecting, that much of our time was idly spent, 
whilst. a great deal yet remained to be done, be- 
fore the object of the expedition would be accom. 
plished. On getting out of the harbour to-day, 
however, the prospect before us afforded every 
reason to hope that, notwithstanding the shortness 
of the season, much might be done; for, as far as 
we could see to the westward, there was a channel 
of open water, three or four miles in breadth, 
along the land. To the eastward, this channel 
appeared to be still wider, but that not being our 
way, we paid but little attention to what lay in 
that direction. The weather was extremely fine ; 
but the wind being for most part’ of the time 
against us, we made no great progress. 
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