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a Tlie quarter to which our remaining observations 
were to be directed lay to the north and east of the 
Cape Sabine of Captain Inglefield. The interruption 
our progress along the coast of Greenland had met from 
the Great Glacier, and the destruction of our provision- 
caches by the bears, left a blank for us of the entire 
northern coast-line. It was necessary to ascertain 
whether the farthermost expansion of Smith’s Strait 
did not find an outlet in still more remote channels; 
and this became our duty the more plainly, since our 
theodolite had shown us that the northern coast trended 
off to the eastward, and not toward the west, as our 
predecessor had supposed. The angular difference of 
sixty degrees between its bearings on his charts and 
our own left me completely in the dark as to what 
might he the condition of this unknown area. 
“I determined to trust almost entirely to the dogs 
for our travel in the future, and to send our parties of 
exploration, one after the other, as rapidly as the 
strength and refreshing of our team would permit. 
“Dr. Hayes was selected for that purpose; and I 
satisfied myself that, with a little assistance from my 
comrades, I could be carried round to the cots of the 
sick, and so avail myself of his services in the field. 
“He was a perfectly fresh man, not having yet un¬ 
dertaken a journey. I gave him a team and my best 
driver, William Godfrey. He is to cross Smith’s Straits 
above the inlet, and make as near as may be a straight 
course for Cape Sabine. My opinion is that by keep¬ 
ing well south he will find the ice less clogged and 
