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eye could reach, and perceived a few patches of ice 

 still remaining near to some of them ; but in every 

 other part the sea was quite open. Eesuming our 

 voyage after noon, we proceeded along the coast, which 

 is fringed by islands ; and, at five P.M., entered ano- 

 ther bay, where we were for some time involved in our 

 late difficulties by the intricacy of the passages ; but 

 we cleared them in the afternoon, and encamped near 

 the northern entrance of the bay, at a spot which had 

 recently been visited by a small party of Esquimaux, 

 as the remains of some eggs, containing young, were 

 lying beside some half-burnt fire-wood. There were 

 also several piles of stones put up by them. I have 

 named this bay after my friend, Captain David Bu- 

 chan, of the Royal Navy. It appears to be a pale an- 

 chorage, being well sheltered from the wind and sea by 

 islands ; the bottom is sandy. Its shores are high, 

 and composed of red sand-stone. Two deer were seen 

 on its beach, but could not be approached. The dis- 

 tance we made to-day was eighteen miles and three- 

 quarters. 



Embarking at four on the morning of the 12th, wo 

 proceeded against a fresh piercing north-east wind, 

 which raised the waves to a height thai quite terrified 

 our people, accustomed only to the navigation of rivers 

 and lakes. We were obliged, however, to persevere in 

 our advance, feeling, as we did, that the short s 



