440 Thirty Years 



CHAPTER XVI 



juiyulk Although it rained heavily during the night, 

 and the wind blew strong off the land for some hours, 

 there was no other change in the state of the ice on 

 the morning of the 14th, than that the smaller pieces 

 were driven a short way from the beach. The day 

 was foggy and rainy, but the evening fine. The bank 

 under which we were encamped is of the same earthy 

 kind as that described on the 9th, but rather higher 

 and steeper. It contains much wood-coal, similar to 

 that found in the Mackenzie River, and at Garry's Is- 

 land. The beach and the beds of the rivulets that 

 w through the ravines, consist of coarse gravel. 

 S;H'cimens of its stones, of the coal, and of the plants 

 in flower, were added to the collection. We saw two 

 marmots, and two reindeer, which were too wary to 

 allow of our getting within Bhot of them. Between 

 Doon and ten p.m., the Loose Lee was driving in front of 

 the encampment from the N.W. to S.E., and at the 



