CHAPTEH Til. 



Arrival at St. John's, Newfoundland— Departure for Hudson's IUy— Passage through 

 THE Straits — Exciting capture of two Polar bears— The Monticeli.o lands Ham. 

 at Depot Island, and cruises for whales — A white man hired from the whalers — 

 The Helen F. takes Hall's party toward the Wager River ; mistakes the lati- 

 tude, LANDING them FORTY MILES SOUTH — TENTS SET UP AND CACHE MADE — FiRST 

 MEETING WITH THE InNUITS FROM REPULSE BaY — INQUIRIES MADE OF THEM AS TO 



Franklin's Expedition — Change op the season — Removal of tupiks — The Innuits 



COLLECT their FUR DRESSES — THEIR FREQUENT VISITS TO HaLL'S TUPIK — SnOW-DRIFTS — 



Wolf-tracks — Snow-pa rtridges — Construction of an igloo — Winter quarters. 



Captain Chapel expected to reach St. John's on the 13th, but 

 heavy fogs and a strong north by east wind, with rain following, com- 

 pelled the ship to lie off the mouth of the harbor for several days ; 

 further delay being occasioned by the difficulty experienced in sliliipiu^- 

 the complement of the crew. When the captain went nshore for this 

 purpose, Hall accompanied him, and during his stay until the istli >v;is 

 the recipient of many tokens of kindness from the citizens, auKHii;' 

 whom were friends of his first expedition. His letters to ]\Ir. IJrcMM.rt, 

 Mr. Grinnell, and others speak with thankfulness of these attentions, 

 and especially of those shown by U. S. Consul Leach, in securing for 

 him further necessary additions to his outfit. They exhibit some 



