130 VOYAGE TO THE POLAR SEA. September 



CHAPTER VII. 



CAPE JOSEPH HENRY — HALL'S OBSERVATIONS — SHUT IN BY THE PACK 

 — RAWSON AND ALDRICH START — MARKHAM LEAVES SHIP— NO 

 LAND TO THE NORTH — ALDRICH RETURNS — -FURIOUS GALE — MARK- 

 HAM'S RETURN — ATTEMPT TO LEAVE FLOEBERG BEACH — ACCIDENT 

 TO SCREW — FROZEN IN — DEPARTURE OF AUTUMN SLEDGE PARTIES. 



On the afternoon of the 1st the atmosphere cleared 

 and enabled Commander Markham and myself to ob- 

 tain a view of the land towards the north-west from 

 an elevated station. 



The coast line was observed to be continuous for 

 about thirty miles, forming a bay bounded towards the 

 west by the United States range of mountains, with 

 Mounts Mary and Julia and Cape Joseph Henry, 

 agreeing so well with Captain Hall's description that 

 it was impossible to mistake their identity. Their 

 bearing also, although differing upwards of thirty 

 degrees from that on the published chart, agreed pre- 

 cisely with his original report. 



Pack-ice extended close in to Cape Sheridan and 

 along the shore to the westward, a pool of water being 

 left on the east or lee side of each projecting point in 

 the bay; which, however, the intervening ice effectually 

 prevented our reaching. To the eastward the channel 

 by which we had advanced was completely blocked 



