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eye could reach, and perceived a few patches of ice 
still remaining near to some of them; but in every 
other part the sea was quite open. Resuming our 
voyage after noon, we proceeded along the coast, which 
is fringed by islands ; and, at five P.M., entered ano- 
ther bay, where we were for some time involved in our 
late difficulties by the intricacy of the passages ; but 
we cleared them in the afternoon, and encamped near 
the northern entrance of the bay, at a spot which had 
recently been visited by a small party of Hsquimaux, 
as the remains of some eggs, containing young, were 
lying beside some half-burnt fire-wood. There were 
also several piles of stones put up by them. I have 
named this bay after my friend, Captain David Bu- 
chan, of the Royal Navy. It appears to be a safe an- 
chorage, being well sheltered from the wind and sea by 
islands ; the bottom is sandy. Its shores are high, 
and composed of red sand-stone. ‘Two deer were seen 
on its beach, but could not be approached. The dis- 
tance we made to-day was eighteen miles and three- 
quarters, 
Embarking at four on the morning of the 12th, we 
proceeded against a fresh piercing north-east wind, 
which raised the waves to a height that quite terrified 
our people, accustomed only to the navigation of rivers 
and lakes. We were obliged, however, to persevere in 
our advance, feeling, as we did, that the short season 
