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Sullivan's cove, must always render Fort Mulgrave 

 an unfavourable spot for observations, from its 

 arresting the progress of each passing cloud. The 

 pleasure of our return was very much enhanced by 

 the kind hospitality with which we were received by 

 the inhabitants, and the officers of Her Majesty's 

 2 1st regiment. From Sir John Franklin the Gover- 

 nor, we experienced all the attention and courtesy — 

 all the frank and generous hospitality which it was 

 in his power to bestow. Had we been without 

 the claims of previous acquaintance to have recom- 

 mended us to his best offices, the fact that our voyage 

 was intended to advance the cause of science, would 

 have been quite sufficient to interest in our welfare, 

 one who has achieved a reputation as enduring as 

 it is honourable, amid the perils and trials connected 

 with an arctic campaign of discovery. 



The unfavourable state of the weather also 

 prevented us from visiting and enjoying the alpine 

 scenery in the neighbourhood of Hobarton. We 

 did, however, get a few miles from the town upon 

 one occasion, when the fox-hounds of a gentleman, 

 Mr. Gregson, who will be long remembered in the 

 colony for his pedestrian and equestrian per- 

 formances, — met in the neighbourhood to hunt the 

 kangaroo. A thoroughly English appreciation of 

 all that promised sport, led a large party of us to 

 join the meet, at a place called " the Neck." The 

 turn-out was by no means despicable : the hounds 

 were well bred, though rather small — perhaps an ad- 



