292 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. 
gation is too well known to require any comment 
of mine. 
Saturday, 28th. — We have been running to the 
southward to-day between Fair Island and Ro- 
naldsha, both of which were in sight for most part 
of the day. ) 
Sunday, 29th. — When the weather cleared up 
at noon to-day, we saw Mormond Hill in Banft- 
shire, bearing W.S. W. by compass, and distant 
five or six leagues. I must here conclude my nar- 
rative, as an order has been issued to-day, re- 
questing all logs and journals, &c. that have/been 
kept by any person during the voyage to be sealed 
up, and sent to Mr. Parry, in order to be trams- 
mitted to the Lords Commissioners of the Admi- 
ralty. 
In concluding this journal, I may remark that 
although we have not actually discovered the 
north-west passage, yet we have so far proved 
its existence, that I presume no person can hence- 
forth be so sceptical as to doubt it; and Iam even’ 
in hopes, indeed, to see the day, when its actual 
existence will be demonstrated beyond a doubt. 
