In the Arctic R 205 



until the spreading of a thick I 

 land. The rocka here consisted of a beautiful mixture 

 of red and gray granite, traversed from north to Bouth 

 by veins of red felspar, which were crossed in vari 

 directions by smaller vi ins filled with the Bame Bub- 

 Btance. 



At noon the wind coming from a favorable qu 

 tempted as to proceed, although the fog was unabated. 

 We kept as close as we could to the main Bhore, but 

 having to i . it became a matter ol 



doubt whether we had nol lefl the main, and were 

 running along an island. Jusl as v. adeavor- 



ing to double a bold cape, the fog partially cleared 

 away, and allowed us an imperfect view of a chain of 

 islands on the outside, and of much heavy ice which 

 was pressing down* upon us. The shore near as 



steep and rugged that no landing of the 

 could 1"' effected, and we were preserved only by some 

 men jumping on the rocks, and thrusting the ice off 

 with poles. There was ao alternative but to continue 

 along this dreary Bhore, Beeking a channel between the 

 different masses of ice which had accumulated at the 

 various points. In this operation both th 

 were in imminent danger of being crushed by the 

 which was now tossed ab iu1 by the waves that the 



gale had exrit' d. We elh C 



and keeping oloBe to the Bhore, landed at the entrance 



