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Our North Land. 



TIDAL RECORD, NORTH BLUFF, HUDSON STRAIT, LAT. 62° 32' 44" NORTH, 

 LONG. 70° 45' 15" WEST. 



This tide continued t6 fall for six hours and ten minutes, during 

 which time the water fell from 31*9 feet above zero, on the staff, 

 to - 05 feet below zero, or within 0*05 feet of a total fall of 32 

 feet, which is the greatest fall recorded at that place up to the 

 date of our visit on the return voyage. The rise during the six 

 hours previous was 32 feet. Taking 8.40 a.m., as high tide, at rest, 

 it will be seen that during the 3 h. 40 m. previous, the rise was 19*9 

 feet, while during the 3 h. 50 m. immediately following, the fall was 

 21 1 feet. However, continued observations may somewhat modify 

 this record. 



As to the temperature of the air and water, and the general 

 character of the weather in the Bay and Strait nothing can be said 

 beyond the meteorological data hereinafter submitted, and nothing 

 beyond what is indicated in this way can be positively known until 

 the observing stations are heard from. The prevailing winds, taking 



