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SECOND VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. 



1823. w ing, We supposed this to have been the ardea canadiemis, one of which 



June. . 



v-^v-^ species was killed by Captain Lyon on his journey back to the ships. 

 July. ° n tne afternoon of the 1st of July we shifted our tents over land and 



Tues. 3. ( { 0Wll the creek as far as the salmon stream. In performing this short 

 journey over bare ground, I was enabled to form some conception of the 

 difficulties likely to be encountered by Captain Lyon and his companions • 

 for even with our light load the dogs could scarcely move at times. One of 

 the strongest of eleven fell down in a fit, occasioned by over-exertion ; the 

 poor animal lay on his side, foaming at the mouth for a minute or two, but 

 soon recovered sufficiently to be able to walk ; and being taken out of the 

 sledge was quite strong again the next day. We had scarcely arrived at 

 the stream, when Toolemak's account was very satisfactorily confirmed by 

 our finding on the ice near its mouth part of two fine salmon, above two 

 feet in length, that had been thrown up by the force of the torrent, and a 

 similar one was seen in the water. Our provisions being now out, we pre- 

 pared for returning to the ships the following day ; and I determined in a 

 short time to send out Mr. Crozier with a larger party, well equipped with 

 every thing necessary for procuring us both fish and deer. We therefore 

 left our tent, spare ammunition, and various other articles that would be 

 required here, buried under a heap of stones near the stream, and on the 



Wed. 2, morning of the 2d, set out for the ships. The change which one week had 

 made upon the ice it is quite impossible to conceive, the whole surface being 

 now chequered with large and deep pools of water, where not a symptom of 

 thawing had before appeared. This continued the whole way to the ships, 

 which we reached at eight P.M., finding Captain Lyon and his party returned, 

 after a laborious but unsuccessful endeavour to penetrate over land to the 

 westward. The following account of this excursion was accompanied by a 

 chart illustrating the position of the mountainous land and the daily route 

 of the party, which have been transferred to the general survey. 



June 9. " On the 9th separating from Captain Parry, we proceeded in a S.S.E. 

 direction over what appeared a level plain, while on the right our view was 

 bounded by rugged mountains of granite. As we advanced the weather 

 gradually thickened, and a heavy S.W. wind accompanied by small snow and 

 drift, hid the land from us, so that we could strike into no direct course for 

 the sledge. At noon therefore, having travelled three hours, we tented on 



