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hummocks, which appeared to extend out into the sound for several 
miles in all directions from our position. 
The glacier above its face has a gradual ascent of a few feet to the 
mile, until in the interior it reaches an apparent altitude of six or seven 
hundred feet; but the quantity of snow and deep chasms upon its 
surface prevent travelling upon it. 
As an indication of the motion of the ice, deep muttered sounds 
and crashes are heard at intervals, resembling sharp thunder and dis¬ 
tant cannon. At some points masses of small blocks and round pieces 
are seen, as though crushed by the weight of the mass above. The 
surface appears to take the formation of the laud under it, as it is 
broken into valleys and indentations, carrying the surface-water off in 
streams in the same manner as laud-drainage. The heads of the 
valleys and the dividing ridge were not distinctly visible. I here made 
a sketch of the opposite face, showing the character of the discharge 
of bergs; and I also took compass-bearings of the islands and glacier. 
On arriving at our encampment, wo found that Hans had reached 
it at one o’clock, after two days' travel from the vessel. As the dogs 
were tired, Mr. McGary concluded to let them rest over to-morrow, 
although we should then have started on our return if the sledge had 
not arrived. Thermometer, 49°. 
June 17.—This morning it was thick weather, and snowed quite 
fast during the greater part of the day. We remained in camp until 
10 P.M., when we commenced packing our sledges and preparing for a 
start. We were ready by midnight, and, after getting on the floe, 
both sledges started together at 12.30 A.M. 
June 18.—Morton and Hans followed our old tracks until clear of 
the cracks near the islands, and then turned toward the N., at about 
double our speed. They both walked, as the snow was too soft and 
deep for them to ride, their load being heavy. We travelled untL 
7.30 A.M., when we encamped, having made about twelve miles. Mr. 
McGary’s eye was very painful this morning. We started again in 
the evening and walked fast, the snow bearing us quite well. We fell 
into our old tracks a little to the westward of Cache No. 2, and, after¬ 
ward following them, we encamped at 5.30 in the morning of 
June 19,—Having made about thirteen miles. Mr. McGary suf¬ 
fered very much from the pain in his eye this morning. We started 
at 9 A.M., and the day being warm rendered the snow soft; but the 
travelling improved as we advanced. We crossed several cracks, in 
one of which we shot a long-tailed duck. Thomas fell in to-day in 
attempting to jump across one of these cracks. We passed our old 
