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latter hour it stopped. We could not detect any dif- 
ference in the height of the water, and there was a 
calm the whole time. A light breeze from §.E. after 
midnight, brought the masses close to the beach. On 
the morning of the 15th, having perceived that the 
ice was loosened from the land near the outer point, to’ 
which I have given the name of Kay, after some 
much-esteemed relatives, we embarked, and in the 
course of a few hours ‘succeeded in reaching it, by 
passing between the grounded masses of ice. On 
landing at Point Kay, we observed that our progress 
must again be stopped by a compact body of ice that 
was fast to the shore of a deep bay, and extended to. 
our utmost view seaward ; and that we could not ad- 
vance farther than the mouth of ‘a river which dis- 
charged its waters just round ‘the point. The boats 
were, therefore, pulled to its entrance, and we en- 
camped, Former checks had taught us to be patient, 
and we, therefore, commenced such employments as 
would best serve to beguile the time, consoling our- 
selves with the hope that a strong breeze would scon 
spring up from the land and open a passage. Astro~ 
nomical observations were obtained, the map carried 
on, and Lieutenant Back sketched the beautiful scen- 
“ery afforded by a view of the Rocky Mountains, while 
I was employed in collecting specimens of the plants 
in flower. The men amused themselves in various. 
