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torn of Jennie's evil actions, and I now became thoroughly con- 

 vinced of the fact ; for, when he heard of my latest plan, he seem- 

 ed determined to put as many blocks in my way as possible. He 

 consented, for a consideration, to let me have the use of his dogs, 

 but refused to allow me to take my own tupic. Then I hinted at 

 returning at once to the ship ; but this did not suit him ; he want- 

 ed to stop where we were several days ; and he declared that, if 

 he was compelled to start the next day, the distance made would 

 be "smalley." At last I offered him my rifle, which he wanted 

 very much, if he would accompany me and do as he should on 

 the trip I wished to make. His whole conduct changed immedi - 

 ately from that of a bitter enemy to that of a cheerful friend. The 

 arrangement was made that Koojesse and Sharkey were to go, 

 while Jennie and Tunukderlien were to remain with Henry, the 

 Innuits Kookin and " Bill" having agreed with me to supply them 

 with food. My conviction that Koojesse was the instigator of 

 Jennie's freaks prior to this received confirmation from the per- 

 fect acquiescence of the woman in this plan after hearing a few 

 words from him. 



So, after much trouble, with Koojesse and Sharkey as my com- 

 panions for the trip, I again started at 9 A.M. of the 8th of May. 

 Our progress on the firm ice was fair, our course northerly and 

 westerly. In and out among numerous islands, and with a few 

 stoppages to take bearings and make observations, we passed on 

 for several miles, seeing places on the main land familiar to me, 

 and finally, after twelve hours' travel, making a distance of twenty- 

 three miles, encamped on Field's Island,* at the entrance of Wad- 

 dell Bay. The following day, May 9th, we were at the entrance 

 to the bay — A. H.Ward's Inlet, f as I named it — which I had so 

 long desired to explore ; but, on the next, owing to bad weather 

 and soft snow, we could proceed only a short distance. On the 

 11th, however, we made rapid progress, passing on the east side 

 of a long island, the scenery magnificent, and, going through a 

 place where the mountains almost meet, and which I call " The 

 Narrows," finally arriving at the head of this truly romantic and 

 beautiful inlet at about 2 P.M. 



Just before passing up through the Narrows, we saw that the 

 ice ahead was completely riddled with seal-holes, and that seals 

 in immense numbers were lying by them basking. Sharkey laid 



* Named after Dudley Field, of New York City. 



f Named after Augustus H.Ward, of New York City. 



