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about five miles farther up on the same side, opp'osite to an 

 Eskimo encampment and close to a good stream of water. 

 Anchoring at the lower place, we were visited in the evening by 

 a number of natives from the encampment. Several books, 

 given for distribution by the Rev. Mr. Peck, were handed out 

 to them, and they immediately held on deck a service of song 

 and prayer. These natives had never seen a missionary, but 

 had learned to read from others at Fort Chimo who had come in 

 contact with the missionaries on the east coast of Hudson bay. 



A pilot, well acquainted with the southern coast of the strait 

 as far as Cape Wolstenholme, agreed to accompany us to Fuller- 

 ton and return again on the ship. 



We started early in the morning of the 8th, and passed 

 through King George sound, reaching Douglas harbour at eight 

 o'clock, where we were boarded by two natives, each in his kyak, 

 one of which contained a bear lately killed. A number of walrus 

 were seen about the small islands a few miles east of Douglas 

 harbour. Continuing close to the coast, shallow water was 

 encountered while passing inside of Joy island, a few miles east 

 of Cape Weggs, where suspiciously low islands fringe the shore. 

 After considerable difficulty had been experienced in extricating 

 the ship from this dangerous position, deeper water was 

 followed to the cape, when the course was laid for Charles 

 island. While steaming along the island next morning a ship 

 was seen passing out of .the strait, but too far away to signal. 

 She afterwards proved to be the Strom, belonging to the French 

 Fur Compai y. 



The walrus, so plentiful last year about the western end of 

 the island, were now absent; consequently we were unable to 

 obtain a supply of dog-food for Fullerton. The course was next 

 directed southward for Deception bay, in the mainland, opposite 

 the western end of Charles island. When within a few miles of 

 its mouth the water became shallow and the bottom uneven, so 



