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would be to register a lower tide than the true one, 

 the error continually increasing ; and although the 

 observations can be corrected for the sudden rise of 

 the ship, it is difficult to regulate them properly for her 

 gradual subsidence. The correct mode of registering 

 the tidal rise and fall would undoubtedly be to observe 

 the actual height of the water itself as it rises and falls 

 on the pole ; but owing to the very quick accumula- 

 tion of ice it is impossible to do this with accuracy. 



4 During the height of the gale the ice grounded at 

 a greater distance from the shore than usual, proving 

 that the pressure of the wind on the pack had caused an 

 extremely low tide, the same as it would have done 

 had the sea not been frozen over. 



' The strong wind blew down one of the quarters 

 of musk-ox meat which was hanging in the rigging. 



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This was soon discovered by the dogs which had been 

 allowed on board out of the severe weather ; and a 

 considerable quantity of the meat, though frozen as 

 hard as a rock, was devoured before the accident was 

 rectified. So greatly did they appreciate their meal that 

 shortly afterwards one dog, in his endeavour to repeat it, 

 was found entangled at a height of several ratlings up 

 the rigging, unable to advance or retreat. Frederick 

 was nothing loath to take advantage of his helpless con- 

 dition, and from the howls that followed I suspect he 

 was punished for the sins of the many. 



' When walking a short distance up the hill with 

 Feilden, we thought that we could distinguish a pool 

 of water in the offing ; but on repeating my visit 

 during the evening I could see nothing but ice. In 

 such dim light as ours the shadow cast by a line of 



