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timenta od these poii ting our re- 



turn, and was happy to find that their opinions coin- 

 cided with my own. We were all convinced of the 

 necessity of putting a Bpeedy termination to our ad- 

 vancers the hope which we had cherished of meeting 

 Esquimaux and procuring provision from them, 

 conld now scarcely be entertained ; but yet we were 

 desirous of proceeding, until the land should l>e Been 

 trending again to the eastward ; that we might be 

 satisfied of its separation from whal we had conceii 

 in passing from Cape Barrow to Bathurst's Inlet, to 

 be a greal chain of islands. As it was necessary, 

 however, at all events, to sel a limit to our advance, 

 I announced my determination of returning after four 

 days examination, nnless, indeed, we should previous- 

 ly meet the Esquimaux, and be enabled to make 

 some arrangement for passing the winter with them. 

 This communication was joyfully received by the men, 



and we hoped that the industry of Our hunt, rs being 



once more i scited, we should be able to add to our 

 stock of provision. 



It may here hi' remarked that we observed the firsl 



ilar return of the tides in Warrender's and Parry's 



Bays; but their set could not 1 lined. The 



rise of tin- water did not amount to more than two 

 feet. Course to-dav south one quarter east — nine 

 miles and a quarter. 



