Chapter XVI. 



PMXCE REGENT'S INLET. 



ONDAY, July 28th.— Again in Prince 

 Regent's Inlet. At midnight last night 

 the fog suddenly cleared off — rapid 

 changes being very common in these 

 regions — and found us abreast of Cape Craufurd, 

 distant about eight miles. Steam was immediately 

 raised, and a course shaped for this inlet. It was 

 beautifully calm until 1 p.m., when a strong breeze 

 sprang up from the westward, causing the spray to 

 wash clean over our decks ; but by 4 p.m. we were 

 steaming through an immense quantity of loose pack 

 ice, which gave us smooth water ; and thinking fish 

 might be about, the screw was stopped, and the ship 

 put under canvas. The entire coast line, from Cape 

 Craufurd to Cape York, is incorrectly delineated on 

 the chart; I was able to get a fair notion of the 

 trend of the land, but unfortunately we were too far 

 off to make a really accurate survey. I obtained 



