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COMMANDER DE HAVEn’s 
arriving, could be much better obtained, and the former quite as well, at Lieve- 
ly, on Disco Island, for which place I bore up, leaving orders for the Rescue to 
follow us. We arrived on the ITtli, and the Rescue joined us the day after. 
The crews were indulged with a run on shore every day that we remained, 
which they enjoyed exceeding!^ after their tedious winter confinement. This 
recreation, together with a few^ vegetables of an antiscorbutic character which 
were obtained, was of much benefit to them. There were no fresh provisions 
to be had here at this season of tiie year. Fortunately, one of the Danish com- 
pany’s vessels arrived from Copenhagen \\hile we remained, and from her we 
obtained a few articles that we stood much in need of. I'lie company’s store 
w'as nearly exhausted, but what remained was kindly placed at our disposal. 
On the 22d, our crews being much invigorated Ijy their exercise on terra 
jirma, and the few still affected with the scurvy being in a state of convales- 
cence, we got under way, with the intention of prosecuting the olijcct of the 
expedition for one season more, at least. 
From the statement made to us at Lievely, the last winter had been an ex- 
traordinary one. The winds had prevailed to an unusual degree from the north- 
west, and the ice was not at any time fixed. The whaling lleet had passed to 
tlie. northward previous to our arrival. 
On the 24th we met with some obstimction from the ice off Hare Island, 
and on the following day our prfjgress was completely arrested by it at Storoe 
Island. In seeking for a passage we got beset in a pack near the lee shore, 
near to which tve were carried by the drifting ice, and narrowly escaped being 
driven on the rocks. After getting out of this ditfiouliy,wm availed ourselves 
of every opening in the ice, and worked slowly to the northward, near the shore. 
On the 1st of July we were off the Danish port and settlement of Proven, 
and as the conditiuu of the ice rendered furtlicr progress at present impossible, 
we went in and anchored to wait for a change. 
Here, again, some scurvy grass was collected, and the men allowed to run on 
shore. 
On the 3d we got under way, and ran out to look at the ice ; hut finding it 
still closely packed, returned to our anchorage. 
On the 6lh the acitoimts from ourlook-mit on tiie hill near us were more fa- 
vorable, Again wc got under way, and finding the pack somewhat loose, suc- 
ceeded in making some headway through it. Tlic following day we got into 
Clearwater, and fell in with two English whaling vessels, the Pacific and Jane. 
To their gentlemanly and considerate commanders we are much indebted for 
the supplies furnished us, consisting of potatoes, tnniips, and other articles, 
most nc(!eptahle to jieople in our condition. Much interesting news was also 
gained from tliein respecting important events which had occurred since we 
left home. 
Tiieir statements as to the condition of the ice to the northward was any 
thing l)ut flattering to our prospects. They had considered it so very unfavor- 
able as to abandon the attcinpl to push through Melville Bay, and were now 
on their way to the soulUward. 
On the 8th we communicaied -with the settlement of ITppernavik. The next 
day two more English whaling vessels passed on their way to the southward. 
At the same time, the M'Lellan, of New London, the only American whaler 
in Baffin’s Bay, was descried, also standing south. On communicating with 
