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sound ; which I have named Baillie’s Cove, in honor 
of a relative of the lamented Mr. Hood. As it was 
too late to return, we encamped, and by walking across 
the céuntry, discovered the river, whose mouth being 
barred by low sandy islands and banks, was not per- 
ceived when we passed it. Course and distance from 
Galena Point to this encampment, were 8,E.38.— 
forty-one miles. 
From the accounts of Black-meat and Boileau at 
‘Fort Chipewyan, we considered this river to be the 
Anatessy ; and Cape Barrow to be the projection 
which they supposed to be the N.E. termination of 
America, The outline of the coast, indeed, bears 
some resemblance to the chart they sketched ; and 
the distance of this river from the Copper-Mine, nearly 
coincides with what we estimated the Anatessy to be, 
from their statements. In our subsequent journey, 
however, across the barren grounds, we ascertained 
that this conjecture was wrong, and that the Anatessy, 
which is known to come from Rum Lake, must fall 
into the sea to the eastward of this place, 
Our stock of provision being now reduced to eight 
days’ consumption, it had become a matter of the first 
importance to dbtain a supply ; and as we had learned 
from Terreganneuck that the Esquimaux frequent 
the rivers at this season, I determined on seeking a 
communication with them here, with the view of ob- 
