CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. . PAGE 



Further Examination in the Boats for the purpose of connecting the Shores of Lyon Inlet with 

 that of Gore Bay — Detained by the Ice — Reach Gore Bay — Continuity of the Land deter- 

 mined — Fresh detention by the Ice — Boats carried over-land — Return to the Ships — 

 Progress out of the Inlet prevented by the Ice — The Fury grounds upon a Rock — Anchor 

 in Safety Cove — Heavy Easterly Gales — Proceed out of the Inlet — Arrival in a Bay on the 

 South side of Winter Island — Ships secured in Winter-Quarters . 103 



CHAPTER VI. 



Precautions for the security of the Ships and their Stores— And for the Health and Comfort of 

 the Crews— ^Establishment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools — Erection of an Ob- 

 servatory and House on Shore — State of Health at this period — Partial Disruption of the 

 Ice in the Bay — Anchors and Cables taken to the Shore — Gradual Increase of Cold, 

 appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several occasions, and various other Meteorological 

 Phenomena to the close of tha Year 18'21 . . . .119 



CHAPTER VII. 



Many Foxes caught — Continued Open Water in the Offing— Partial disruption of the Ice in the 

 Bay — Meteorological Phenomena and Temperature of Animals — Arrival of a Tribe of 

 Esquimaux — First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with them— Esquimaux in want of 

 Provisions — Supplied with Bread-dust — Some account of a Sealing Excursion with them 

 — Fresh disruption of the Ice in the Bay— Closing of the Winter Theatre— Meteorological 

 Phenomena till the end of February 1822 . . . .150 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Charts drawn by the Esquimaux — Illness among them — A Journey performed across Winter 

 Island— Sufferings of the Party by Frost— Further notice of the Esquimaux Charts — De- 

 parture of some of these People, and a separate Village established on the Ice — Various 

 Meteorological Phenomena — Okotook and his Wife brought on board— Anecdotes relating 

 to them — Ships released from the Ice by sawing . . . .183 



CHAPTER IX. 



Increased extent of open Water In the Offing— A Travelling Party despatched to the North- 

 ward — Unsuccessful attempt to raise Vegetables on Shore- Decease of .James Pringle 

 — A party of Esquimaux build Huts near the Ships— Return of the Travellers, and 

 account of their Journey— First appearance of the Plants — Birds become numerous — 

 Commence cutting a Canal through the Ice for liberating the Ships — Illness and decease 

 of John Reid and William Souter— Breaking-up of the Ice in the Bay — Account of Winter- 

 Island — Abstract of Observations made there .... 223 



CHAPTER X. 



Departure from Winter Island — Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward — 

 Obstructions and danger from the Ice and Tides — Discovery of the Barrmv River, and its 



