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with GUI' hapless molars. Kay's Pomt was rounded 

 m the afternoon of the 23rd, during the morning of 

 which we were visited by a small party of Esqui- 

 maux, and our night's sojourn was made a few miles 

 to the eastward, where were several deserted huts of 

 drift-wood, of which latter great quantities lay upon 

 the beach, proving its exposed position. 



The banks were high and steep, and covered with 

 grass and flowers in luxuriance, among which we 

 chased three red foxes. A single Esquimaux visited 

 our bivouac, vrith few signs of fear ; and after re- 

 ceiving some small presents, departed to fetch us 

 some fish. Dming this and the previous night a 

 heavy dew was first observed. Our visitor returned 

 in a few hom'S, bringing the promised fish ; and had 

 become so well assured of our amicable disposition, 

 that his wife and children now accompanied him. 

 We tracked along shore during the morning, which 

 was the most favourable mode of proceeding. 

 Mr. Pullen and myself roamed frequently along and 

 above the high banks in search of plants and flowers, 

 which we never failed to collect ; and while so 

 engaged I came upon a very extraordinary spot : four 

 or five immense mounds, like the ancient barrows so 

 frequently met with in England and elsewhere, stood 

 upon a nearly level space, in a break in the high 



