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skeletons. One of these lay in the after part of the boat, under a pile 
of clothing; the other, which was much more disturbed, probably by 
animals, was found in the bow. Five pocket watches, a quantity of 
silver spcons and forks, and a few religious books, were also found, but 
no journals, pocket-books, or even names upon any articles of clothing. 
Two double-barrelled guns stood upright against the boat’s side precise- 
ly as they had been placed eleven years before. One barrel in each 
was loaded and cocked; there was ammunition in abundance, also 30 
Ibs. or 40 Ibs. of chocolate, some tea and tobacco. Fuel was not want- 
ing ; a drift tree lay within 100 yards of the boat. 
Many very interesting relics were brought away by Lieutenant Hob- 
son, and some few by myself. On the 5th of June I reached Point 
Victory, without having found anything further. The clothing, &c., 
was again examined for documents, note-books, &c., without success, 
a record placed in the cairn, and another quired ‘ten ‘feet true north-of 
it. 
Nothing worthy of remark occurred upon my return journey to the 
ships which we reached on the 19th of June, five days after Lieutenant 
obson. 
The shore of King William’s Island between its north and west ex- 
tremes, Capes Felix and Crozier, has not been visited by Esquimaux 
since the abandonment of the Erebus and Terror, as the cairns and ar- 
ticles lying strewed about, which are in their eyes of priceless value, 
remain untouched. 
If the wreck still remains visible, it is probable she lies upon some 
of the off-lying islets to the southward, between Capes Crozier and 
Herschel, 
- On the 28th of June, Capt. Young and his party returned, having 
completed their portion of the search, by which the insularity of 
Prince of Wales’s Land was determined, and the coastline intervening 
between the extreme points reached by Lieuts. Osborne and Browne 
discovered ; also between Bellot’s Strait and ale James Ross's farthest 
in 1849, at Pour River Bay. - 
Fearing that his provisions might not last zl the requisite period, 
Capt. Young sent back four of his men, and for forty days journeyed 
on through fogs and gales with but one man and the dogs, building a 
snow hut each night; but few men could stand so long a continuance 
of Hees and privation, and its effect upon Capt. Young was painfully 
evident. 
Lieut. Hobson was unable to stand without assistance upon his re- 
turn on board; he was not in good health when he commenced his 
long journey, and the sudden severe exposure brought on a serious at- 
tack of scurvy; yet he also most ably completed his work: and such 
facts will more clearly evince the unflinching spirit with which the ob- 
ject of our voyage has been pursued in these detached duties, than 
any praise of mine, 
We were now, at length, all on board again. As there were some 
