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mountain sides he notices several plants. He mentions 
the dwarf birch and willow four feet high, the crowberry 
(Empetrum nigrum), the angelica, sorrel, scurvy grass, 
orpine, and a yellow-flowered stone-crop. 
The Patience and Heartsease put to sea on their return 
voyage on the 4th August, and beat up against a foul 
wind. Baffin was now on board the Heartsease, which 
parted company with the Patience in a gale on September 
4th. On the 15th she arrived in Yarmouth Roads and 
Captain Huntriss took her on to the Thames, entering 
the river on the 19th. He caused the flag to be hoisted 
half mast, in token of the death of his beloved Commander 
James Hall, and the ship was brought up to St Katherine's 
Pool. On September 17th, 1612, Barker brought the 
Patience into Hull Roads 1 . 
William Baffin, under the auspices of Sir Thomas 
Smith, then entered the service of the Muscovy Company 
and made two voyages to Spitsbergen 2 . 
1 Andrew Barker was an experienced seaman. He was admitted a 
younger brother of the Hull Tiinity House in 1594, and was three times 
Warden. He presented one of the lights of the stained glass in the 
East window of the Chapel of the old Trinity House at Hull, a figure of 
St James the Less. There still hangs in the hall of the House the kayak 
presented by Barker. 
2 The names given in Greenland by Hall are as follows ; those while 
with the Danish Expedition are marked (D). The persons after whom the 
places were named are given in brackets. 
Anne Cape (D). (Queen of Denmark), in sight from Cape Sophia. 
Bell's River. (One of the Venturers), branch of Godthaab Fjord corrupted 
to Baal. 
Brunei Cape (D), (Dutch Venturer), Burnitt on Admiralty Chart is wrong. 
Oliver Brunei (see p. 130) was for some time in the Danish service. 
Christian's Fjord (D). (King Christian IV), 66° 25' N., close to Cape 
Anne; is called by Gatonby King's Fjord, 
Cockayne Sound. (Sir W. Cockayne), incorrectly spelt Cocken on maps, 
65 0 25' The modern Sukkertoppen. 
Comfort Cape. (Named by Gatonby.) 
Cunningham Mount (D). (Leader of first Danish Voyage), Itivdlek. 
Cunningham Fjord (D). (Leader of first Danish Voyage), Itivdlek Fjord 
or Amerdluk, 67 0 25' N. 
Gabriel Mount. 
Hope Harbour. Gilbert Sound of Davis. Modern Godthaab, 64 0 15' N. 
Huntcliff Mount. (After Huntcliff Foot near Redcar), in Godthaab Fjord. 
King's Fjord. (See Christian's Fjord.) 
Knight Islands. (Captain John Knight, see pp. 129, 130). 
Lancaster River. (Sir James Lancaster), a branch of Godthaab Fjord. 
Sophia Cape (D). (Queen of Denmark) , Proestefjeld, 1770 ft., just N. of 
Holsteinborg. 
Rommel's Fjord (D). (Hendrik Rommel), 66.54 N., now Holsteinborg. 
Thoroughgood Island. 
Wilkinson Isles, (Merchant sent with Hall by the Adventurers.) 
