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slight cases of scurvy all our treasured resources of Burton ale, lemon 
juice, and fresh animal food were put into requisition, so that in acom- 
paratively short time all were restored to sound health, 
During our sojourn in Port Kennedy, we were twice called upon to 
follow a shipmate to the grave. Mr. George Brands, engineer, died of 
apoplexy, on the 6th of Noveniber, 1858; he had been out deer-shoot- 
ing for several hours that day and appeared i in excellent health. 
On the 14th June, 1859, Thomas Blackwall, ship’s steward, dind of 
scurvy ; this man had served in two of the former searching expedi- 
tions. The summer proved a warm one; we were able to start on our 
homeward voyage on the 9th of August, and although the engine- 
driver in 1857, and the engineer in 1858, left us with only two stokers, 
yet with their assistance I was able to control the engines and steam 
the ship up to Fury Point. 
For six days we lay there closely beset, when a change of wind ze- 
moving the ice, our voyage was continued almost without further in- 
terruption, to Godhaven, in Disco, where we arrived on the 27th 
August, and were received with great kindness by Mr. Olick, inspector 
‘of North Greenland, and the local authorities, who obligingly supplied 
our few wants. 
The two Esquimaux dog drivers were now discharged, and on the 
1st September we sailed for England. 
From all that can be gleaned from the record paper, and the evi- 
dence afforded by the boat, and various articles of clothing and equip- 
ment discovered, it appears that the abandonment of the Erebus and 
Terror had been deliberately arranged, and every effort exerted dur- 
ing the third winter to render the traveling equipments complete. 
It is much to be apprehended that disease had greatly reduced the 
strength of all on board—far more, perhaps, than they themselves 
were aware of. 
The distance by sledge route, from the position of the ships when 
abandoned, is 65 geographical miles; and from the ships to Montreal 
Island, 220 miles. 
The most perfect order seems to have existed throughout. 
In order to extend as much as possible the public utility of this voy- 
age, magnetical, meteorological, and other observations, subservient to 
scientific purposes, and for which instruments were supplied through 
the liberality of the Royal Society, have been continually and care- 
fully taken, and every opportunity has been embraced by the surgeon, 
D. Walker, M.D., of forming complete collections in all the various 
branches of natural history. 
This report would be incomplete, did I not mention the obligations I 
have been under to the companions of my voyage, both officers and 
men, by their zealous and unvarying support throughout. 
A feeling of entire devotion to the cause which Lady Franklin has 
so nobly sustained, and a firm determination to effect all that men 
could do, seem to have supported them through every difficulty. With 
