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point wo discovered an island or point, apparently about six miles in 
length, running out from the cliffs, and partly forming the coast of a 
bay. After making preparations for repelling the bears in case they 
should discover our pemmican, we turned in, having travelled from 
sixteen to eighteen miles. 
September 27, Tuesday.—Set off at 8 A.M., and walked about 
"twenty miles over the bay toward yesterday's station, where we arrived 
about 3 r.M. From this point the land changes, from the high cliffs 
of limestone and greenstone, to rolling hills of red granite, which trend 
a little to the S. of E., and arc intersected by small bays and islands. 
We have been looking out, but without success, for the dark mass seen 
by you from Cape George Russell when on the first travelling party. 
Encamped about 4 p.m., having made about fifteen miles. 
September 28, Wednesday.—Left our encampment about 8 A.M., 
and pushed on in the face of an easterly snow-storm, which fell so thick 
that we could not see the coast-line more than a few yards ahead; but, 
having taken bearings on the preceding day, we were not at a loss. 
Last night, owing to the thawing of the ice, our buffalo-skin became 
very wet, which rendered us extremely cold and uncomfortable. In 
the afternoon we arrived at a suitable point for making the second 
cache, and deposited the pemmican bag No. 3, weighing 110 lbs., and 
half a bag of bread. We built a cairn upon the rock above the cache, 
to mark the spot, which bears from the centre of the cairn E. by 
N.}N. distant ten paces. It being late, we pitched our tent, having 
travelled this day about fourteen miles. By placing some loose arti¬ 
cles under the buffalo, we were much more comfortable than on the 
preceding night. The temperature was so much lower than we had 
yet experienced, that our stockings froze to the soles of our boots; yet 
none of us were frost-bitten. 
September 29, Thursday.—We could not set out till 8 A.M., owing 
to the sickness of two of our men, who got better, however, after 
travelling an hour or two. About twenty miles above our encampment 
the glacier comes down to the shores of the sound, covering the land 
completely, and extending as far as the eye can reach toward the N 
by E. The weather was extremely cold. We made about twelve 
miles to-day. 
September 30, Friday.—It was clear and very cold all the day. 
Mr. McGary, myself, and two of the men, were slightly frost-bitten. 
We passed almost parallel with the glacier, (about N. by E.;) but, as 
the refraction was very great, we were not a little confused as to our 
coast-line, though we thought we saw dark land to the northward. At 
