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coast-line to trace, greatly injured his health ; 

 he was compelled to return to the ship on 7th 

 June for medical aid, hut purposing at all 

 hazards to renew his explorations almost imme- 

 diately. Dr. Walker met this determination hy 

 a strong protest in writing against his leaving 

 the ship again, his health being quite unequal 

 to it ; but after three days Young felt himself 

 somewhat better, and, with a zeal which knew 

 no bounds, set off to complete his branch of 

 the search, taking with him both his sledge 

 parties. 



From the Doctor's account I felt most anxious 

 for his return, lest his health, or that of his 

 companions, should receive permanent injury ; 

 in fact this was now my only cause of anxiety 

 The season was rather forward here, and ad- 

 vancing with unusual rapidity, rain and wind 

 dissolving the snow and ice ; there was much 

 water in Bellot Strait, extending from Half-way 

 Island eastward to the table land, and thence in 

 a narrow lane to Long Island. After a day or 

 two I could perceive a vast improvement in 

 Hobson, and my own four men, with the excep- 

 tion of Hampton who required rest, were in sound 

 health ; so also was my companion Petersen. 

 On 24th June Christian shot two small rein- 

 deer, which gave us 170 lbs. of meat; a few 



