204 Thirty Years 
The ice having removed a short distance from the 
shore, by eleven A.M. we embarked, and with some 
difficulty effected a passage ; then making a traverse 
across Gray’s Bay, we paddled up under the eastern 
shore against a strong wind. The interpreters landed 
here, and went in pursuit of a deer, but had no suc- 
cess, This part of the coast is indented by deep bays, 
which are separated by peninsulas formed like wedges, 
sloping many miles into the sea, and joined by low 
land to the main; so that often mistaking them for 
islands, we were led by a circuitous route round the 
bays. Cliffs were numerous on the islands, which 
were all of the trap formation. 
At seven, a thunder-storm coming on, we encamped 
at the mouth of a river about eighty yards wide, and 
set four nets, This stream, which has received the 
name of Wentzel, after our late companion, discharges. 
a considerable body of water. Its banks are sandy 
and clothed with herbage. The Esquimaux had re- 
cently piled up some drift timber here. A few ducks, 
ravens, and snow birds, were seen to-day. The dis- 
tance we made was thirty-one miles, 
July 25.—We had constant rain with thunder dur- 
ing the night. The nets furnished only three salmon- 
trout. We attributed the want of greater success to 
the entrance of some seals into the mouth of the river. 
Embarking at six A.M., we paddled against a cold 
