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supporting party as far as Lincoln Bay. Dr. Pavy on 

 reaching the depot previously formed by him near Mount 

 Parry found that a bear had eaten 70 lb. of the 

 pemmican. 



At Cape Union the party were storm-stayed for 

 twenty-two hours. Two trips had to be made back to 

 Lincoln Bay to bring north supplies. On the 31st 

 March they left Lincoln Bay with the last load, but when 

 near Cape Union the right runner of the sledge broke 

 longitudinally through the lashing-holes. Rice offered 

 to return to Conger for a new runner, and started at 

 once with Eskimo Jens. They made the journey to 

 Depot " B " in one march, but the Eskimo was completely 

 exhausted. 



The sledge having been repaired, the party finally left 

 Lincoln Bay on the 6th April, and reached the Alert's 

 winter quarters on the 11th. Beneath the large stone 

 that covers the grave of Petersen they found that a 

 hare had taken up its residence. The signal flag-staff, 

 with attached halliards, at Cape Sheridan, was still 

 standing in as firm a condition as when erected in 1875. 



Instead of crossing tlie Feilden Peninsula, Dr. Pavy 

 decided, on account of the bare ground in some places, 

 to follow the coast to Cape Joseph Henry. This decision, 

 though it seemed wise at the time, probably proved fatal 

 to the success of the journey. During the 18th and 

 19th April a severe storm confined them to their tent. 

 During the 20th and 21st they succeeded in transporting 

 their stores to a point on the polar pack about 4 miles 

 north of Cape Joseph Henry. On the 21st another 

 storm was experienced, which continued as a severe gale 

 during the night. On advancing north on the 23rd, Jens 

 suddenly announced the presence of water. This was 

 found to be an open channel a mile wide, which had 

 probably been caused by the gale. The ice on which 



