OF THE POLAR SEA. 



fore ; their strength seemed to have been 

 impaired by the recent supply of animal 

 food. In the afternoon the wind abated, 

 and the snow ceased : cheered with the 

 change, we proceeded forward at a quicker 

 pace, and encamped at six P.M., having 

 come eleven miles. Our supper consumed 

 the last of our meat. 



We set out on the 1 3th, in thick hazy 

 weather, and, after an hour's march, had 

 the extreme mortification to find ourselves 

 on the borders of a large lake : neither of 

 its extremities could be seen, and as the 

 portion which lay to the east seemed the 

 widest, we coasted along to the westward 

 portion in search of a crossing-place. This 

 lake being bounded by steep and lofty hills, 

 our march was very fatiguing. Those 

 sides which were exposed to the sun, were 

 free from snow, and we found upon them 

 some excellent berries. We encamped at 

 six P.M., having come only six miles and a 

 half. Credit was then missing, and he did 

 not return during the night. We supped off 

 a single partridge and some tripe de roche ; 



