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been when expressed in the draughting of the plans for liis first outtit, 

 or when he wrote in answer to Lady Franklin's proposal that lie 

 should go out a third time for the record: "As for pay, I should 

 ask nothing," 



Sir George Nares, commanding the late English Arctic Expe- 

 dition of 1875, has recorded in his official report to Parliament his 

 testimonials to Hall's fidelity as an Arctic explorer: — 



" The coast-line was observed to be continuous for about thirty 

 miles, forming a bay, bounded toward the west by the U. S. range 

 of mountains, with Mounts Mary and Julia and Cape Joseph Henry, 

 agreeing so well with HalVs description, that it was impossible to mis- 

 take their identity. Their bearings also, although differing upwards 

 of 30° from those of the published chart, agreed precisely with his 

 published report" 



On the 13th of May (1876), in the presence of twenty-four offi- 

 cers and men, Captain Stephenson, of the English Expedition, hoisted 

 the American flag over the grave of Captain Hall, and at the foot 

 erected a brass tablet, prepared in England, bearing the following 

 inscription: 



SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF 



CAPTAIN C. V. HALL, 



Of the U. S. S. ''Polaris 



Who Sacrificed his Life iu the advancement of Science, November 8th, 187L 



This Tablet has been erected by the British Polar Expedition of 1875, 



Who, following in his footsteps, have profited by his Experience. 



He also reported to Captain Nares that the grave was found in an 

 excellent state of preservation. The willow planted by Tyson was 



