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Note 47, p. 242. 
This terra is applied to the circular hole which the fetid seal (P. hispida) con¬ 
structs in the younger floes, and through which it finds access to the air and 
sun. The term atluk is applied also to the seal itself when killed beside its 
retreat. I find I have sometimes written the word as atluk. He who has 
attempted the orthography of an unwritten language will excuse the variation. 
Note 48, p. 290. 
Thcdovekie (Uria grylle) not unfrequcntly winters among tho open ice to the 
southward. I killed a specimen in full winter plumage, in the middle pack of 
Baffin’s Bay, late in February. 
Note 49, p. 299. 
The immediate appearance of drifting ice under the influence of winds is well 
known to Arctic navigators; and this entire absence of it during a continued 
gale from tho north seems to indicate either a far-extended open water, or ice 
so solid and unbroken as to bo incapable of motion. 
Note 50, p. 304. 
The frequency with which the seal—both the hispid and bearded species— 
occurred in tho open channel may explain why it is so favorite a resort of the 
white bear. No less than five of these animals were counted, and two were 
killed. They seemed, however, generally to seek the inland ravines which 
were the breeding-grounds of fowl. No marine life was reported, unless a 
small fish—probably a cottus—which was caught by the kittiwako gull; yet, 
from the bones of cetaceans found on the beach, I do not doubt but that both 
the sea-unicorn (.Monodon monoceros) and white whale frequent the channel. 
The bird-life was more extended. I throw into tabular form a list of the 
Birds seen about the Open Water. 
Brent goose. 
Eider-duck..... 
King-duck. 
Dovekie..... 
Arctic petrel. 
Ivory-gull. 
An ash-backed gull, ) 
(unrecognised).... J 
Burgomaster. 
Kittiwako. 
Sea-swallow...... 
Anas bcrniela.. 
S. mollissima. 
S. spoctabilis. 
Uria grylle.. 
Procellaria glacialis.... 
Larus eburneus. 
L. argon talus ?. 
L. glaucus.,. 
L. trydactylus. 
Sterna arctica. 
Flying diagonally across channel 
to N. and E. 
In great numbers in southern 
part of Kennedy Channel. 
Flying inland up Morris Bay; 
probably breeding. 
Breeding in rock N. of Cape 
Jackson; very numerous. 
North of Capo Jefferson and out 
to seaward. 
Samo. 
Same. 
Southern parts of channol. 
Same. 
Breeding in great numbers S. of 
Cape Jefferson. 
