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neighbourhood to the eastward, are to be called, in 
honour of our sovereign, the North Georgian Isles. 
The various other names that have been given to: 
islands, capes, points, bays, and inlets, which we: 
have discovered during our voyage are so nu- 
merous that it would be too tedious to mention 
them all in this place, nor would the particulariz- 
ation be of any use, unless I were to refer to the 
chart (on which they are laid down), and even 
such a reference would be rather out of place if 
made at this time. I cannot omit noticing, how- 
ever, that the magnificent opening or passage, that 
leads from what was formerly called Lancaster 
Sound into these seas, is named Barrow’s Straits, 
after the well-known gentleman of that name, 
whose clear judgment foresaw the existence of 
this passage, and whoze zeal and influence had 
been so instrumental in fitting out the expedition 
for its discovery, even when doubts were enter- 
tained and propagated against the probability of 
its success. But I must leave this subject to those 
who are much better able to discuss it, and resume 
my diary of the rest of the events of the day. 
After divisions this morning, Mr. Parry 
addressed the officers and ship’s company in 
words to the following effect, viz. that it was 
his opinion, and that of the senior officers of 
the expedition, that the farther prosecution of 
our voyage to the westward in this parallel of lati- 
tude would be useless; therefore, that our pre- 
sent object was to endeavour to get to the south- 
ward, and if that should be found impracticable, 
that it would be necessary to return to England: 
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