VOYAGE 
TO 
GREENLAND. 
April 6, At twelve o’clock, the Baffin went out of 
the Queen’s Dock at Liverpool. This cir- 
cumstance drew together an immense concourse of 
people, not excited only by the interest attached to 
the expedition which the ship was about to under- 
take, but by the high nautical reputation anc^ amia- 
ble character of her commander. The affectionate 
farewells of several of the spectators to their friends 
on board, proved that warmer feelings than the curi- 
osity of the crowd had drawn them to the spot. As 
soon as we had cleared the basin, three hearty 
cheers from the by-standers greeted us, to speak 
their best wishes for our success and safe return, 
and our ship’s company returned the sincere ac- 
knowledgment of their thanks in a similar manner. 
The wind being a-head, we warped to a buoy at 
some distance from the shore, and loosened the 
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