CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. page 



Further Examination in the Boats for the purpose of connecting the Shores of Lyon Inlet with 

 that of Gore Bay— Detained by the Ice— Reach Gore Bay — Continuity of the Land deter- 

 mined — Fresh detention by the Ice — Boats carried over-land — Return to the Ships — 

 Progress out of the Inlet prevented by the Ice — The Fury grounds upon a Rock — Anchor 

 in Safety Cove — Heavy Easterly Gales — Proceed out of the Inlet — Arrival in a~Bay on the 

 South side of Winter Island — Ships secured in Winter-Quarters . . 103 



CHAPTER VI. 



Precautions for the security of the Ships and their Stores— And for the Health and Comfort of 

 the Crews— Establishment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools— Erection of an Ob- 

 servatory and House on Shore — State of Health at this period— Partial Disruption of the 

 Ice in the Bay — Anchors and Cables taken to the Shore — Gradual Increase of Cold, 

 appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several occasions, and various other Meteorological 

 Phenomena to the close of the Year 1821 .... 119 



CHAPTER VII. 



Many Foxes caught — Continued Open Water in the Offing— Partial disruption of the Ice in the 

 Bay — Meteorological Phenomena and Temperature of Animals^ — Arrival of a Tribe of 

 Esquimaux — First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with them — Esquimaux in want of 

 Provisions — Supplied with Bread-dust — Some account of a Sealing Excursion with them 

 —Fresh disruption of the Ice in the Bay— Closing of the Winter Theatre— Meteorological 

 Phenomena till the end of February 1822 . . . .150 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Charts drawn by the Esquimaux— Illness among them— A Journey performed across Winter 

 Island— Sufferings of the Party by Frost— Further notice of the Esquimaux Charts— De- 

 parture of some of these People, and a separate Village established on the Ice — Various 

 Meteorological Phenomena— Okotook and his Wife brought on board— Anecdotes relating 

 to them— Ships released from the Ice by sawing . . . .183 



CHAPTER IX. 



Increased extent of open Water in the Offing— A Travelling Party despatched to the North- 

 ward—Unsuccessful attempt to raise Vegetables on Shore— Decease of James Pringle 

 — A party of Esquimaux build Huts near the Ships— Return of the Travellers, and 

 account of their Journey— First appearance of the Plants— Birds become numerous— 

 Commence cutting a Canal through the Ice for liberating the Ships — Illness and decease 

 of John Reid and William Souter— Breaking-up of the Ice in the Bay— Account of Winter 

 Island— Abstract of Observations made there .... 223 



CHAPTER X. 



Departure from Winter Island— Meet with some Esquimaux travelling to the Northward- 

 Obstructions and danger from the Ice and Tides— Discovery of the Barrow River, and its 



