OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. 



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At 9 A.M. no perceptible tide (qu. high water by the stream ?) 1821. 

 „ 10 „ the tide set S.E.b.S., \ a mile per hour. August. 

 „ 11 „ „ S.E.b.E., J mile 



„ Noon „ S.E.-i mile. „ 



Soon after we got on board, Lieutenant Palmer returned from the exa- 

 mination of the north-western bight, which he named Gibson's Cove, and of 

 which he delivered to me, together with his report, a sketch shewing its 

 soundings and general outline and, what alone was very important, the 

 continuity of land all round it. Lieutenant Palmer's report stated that he 

 had rowed close in-shore all round the bay, and had found it " terminate 

 in a small cove, having a deep ravine running into it on the western side." 

 Thus was the question settled as to the continuity of land round Repulse 

 Bay, and the doubts and conjectures, which had so long been entertained 

 respecting it, set at rest for ever. 



