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the ice broke away, at a time they were out on a walrus hunt 

 from Toongwine (Jones's Cape). It was in the winter, and the 

 weather was so severe while they were thus adrift that their dogs 

 all died. The Innuits escaped by the tide setting the ice inshore. 

 They managed to return to their families by crossing the island, 

 and thence reached the main land by traversing the ice-pack. Be- 

 fore they got back every one had considered them lost, and their 

 return was an occasion of joy to their friends as if the dead had 

 come to life. 



More monuments were seen, and I was informed that they in- 

 dicated the land dreaded by all Innuits, and that they told of a 

 time long ago (already mentioned), when many of the native peo- 

 ple lived there, who ultimately were all lost ; since when, no In- 

 nuit dares dwell upon the island. 



In the course of the day I visited Bear Island — the place where, 

 one year before, while on my sledge-trip, Ebierbing, with Koodloo, 

 had killed a bear — and at 2 P.M. we reached its eastern end. 

 Here we found the pack-ice setting in with the tide too heavily 

 for risking the boat, and we again had to encamp. Next morn- 

 ing, however, we succeeded in crossing the entrance to Osbon's 

 Bay,* and getting to Hall's Island of Frobisher — the Extreme 

 Land — and, as soon as possible, I was on my way to the summit 

 of Mount Warwick, which I had ascended in the previous year. 

 It was a laborious task ,on this occasion, with the sun's hot rays 

 pouring down upon our backs ; but, finally, I reached the spot 

 where, on my former visit, heavy fog-banks had shut out all dis- 

 tant objects from my sight. Now I was more fortunate. A me- 

 ridian observation of the sun was made, and two solar bearings 

 obtained, which enabled me to connect many important places by 

 sextant angles. In recognizing distant lands I received much as- 

 sistance from Sharkey, who is well acquainted with the coast from 

 Northumberland Inlet down to Eesolution Island, and also up 

 Hudson's Strait to Karmowong. 



The view from the point where I stood was a very extensive 

 one, and probably there is no place in the whole country equal to 

 it. Certainly no place which I visited while North affords such a 

 commanding view as this from Mount Warwick. I could see far 

 away to the north, even to the high land near the entrance of 



* Named by me after B. S. Osbon, of New York. Osbon's Bay is at the east end 

 of Lok's Land. The entrance to it is on the south side of Hall's Island of Frobisher 

 and Hudson's Island. 



