CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Introduction . . . . • • 1 



Explanation of Technical Terms . . . . . . xix 



Official Instructions . . . . • . xxi 



CHAPTER I. 



Passage across the Atlantic— Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the margin 

 of the Ice— Departure of the Nautilus for England - Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait— 

 Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and loss of her Anchor— Meet with the Hudson' s-Bay 

 ships — Passage up the Strait, and communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern 

 shores— Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox— Arrival off Southampton Island, where the 

 researches of the Expedition commence .... 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Review of the geographical Information obtained by the Researches of former Navigators on the 

 coast of the American Continent, in the neighbourhood of Wager River— Discover and 

 enter The Duke of York's Bay, supposing it to be a Passage into the sea called The Welcome 

 —Leave The Duke of York's Bay,' and proceed to the North-Westward— Passage of The 

 Frozen Strait and arrival in Repulse Bay— Continuity of Land there— Observations on 

 Shore— Remarks concerning the Geography, Tides, and Natural History of this part of 

 the Continental Coast . . • . • .26 



CHAPTER III. 



Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait— Discovery of Hurd Channel- Examined 

 in a Boat— Loss of the Fury's Anchor— Providential Escape of the Fury from Shipwreck 

 —Anchor in Duckett Cove — Further Examination of the Coast by Boats and Walking- 

 Parties— Ships proceed through Hurd Channel— Are drifted by the Ice back to South- 

 ampton Island— Unobstructed Run to the Entrance of a large Inlet leading to the North- 

 westward— Ships made fast by Hawsers to the Rocks— Further Examination of the Inlet 

 commenced in the Boats . . • • • .56 



CHAPTER IV. 



Hoppner's Inlet entered and Surveyed by the Boats— Continuity of Land there determined— 

 Proceed to examine another opening leading to the Westward — Favourable Appearance 

 of a continued Passage in that Direction— Meet with some Esquimaux— Arrival in Ross 

 Bay, being the termination of Lyon Inlet— Discovery and Examination of various Creeks 

 — Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous — Some account of the 

 Natural History of this part of the Coast , . . . 82 



