WINTERING IN THE BAY 31 



confined to the superintendence of the surveys, and to such 

 geological work as could be accomplished within a day's journey 

 of the ship. 



On the 4th of May, accompanied by two Eskimos, I left for 

 an exploratory trip along the .coast to the mouth of Chesterfield 

 inlet, in order to connect the work of Caldwell with that of 

 Tyrrell. This work was accomplished in ten days, during part 

 of which we were confined to our tent, and almost buried by the 

 heaviest snowstorm of the year. A sketch survey was carried to 

 the mouth of the inlet, and all rock exposures on the way were 

 examined. The rocks met with were chiefly granite, with 

 masses of dark schists inclosed in the granite areas. Some of 

 the schists were cut by quartz veins, which carried small quan- 

 tities of pyrite, but nowhere sufficiently concentrated to be of 

 value. The most promising locality seen was on the islands a 

 few miles to the westward of Fullerton, where the veins were 

 numerous, and where the natives report some veins well 

 mineralized. 



On the return journey the country about Winchester inlet 

 was examined inland for a distance of forty miles. A descrip- 

 tion of its physical character has already been given. 



Mr. Caldwell arrived back safely on the 30th of May. The 

 first rain fell on the 21st, after which the weather gradually 

 lost its wintry character, and although by no means warm, was 

 sufficiently moderate to allow the surveying work to go on with- 

 out much discomfort. 



From the first week in June all hands were busy removing 

 the winter coverings, and getting the ship in order for the 

 coming summer. 



WHALEBOAT TRIP TO SOUTHAMPTON ISLAND. 



Captain Comer had kindly invited me to accompany his 

 boats on a whaling trip to Southampton island, and for this 

 purpose had lent me two boats fitted with covers for the trip. 



