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encampment about 2 a.m.; we there filled our water-cans from pools on 
the ice. 
June 20.—At 5 A.M. we arrived at Bear Point, our encampment of 
the 10th. We found the carcass of the bear had been eateu by the 
gulls. We encamped within gun-shot, hoping to get some gulls; but 
they were too shy, and would not alight while we stayed. We found 
the can of blubber safe, which would afford us fuel sufficient to last 
till we should reach the vessel. After breakfast we turned in and 
slept until G p.m., and at 9.30 P.M. we started across the bay. 
June 21.—We reached the land-ice at 3 a.m., and deposited some 
pemmican for Morton on his return. We then travelled on six miles 
farther to Dr. Kane's Cache, where we encamped at 5 a.m., very tired, 
after a day’s travel of twenty miles. We found all safe, and after 
supper—or more properly breakfast—we turned in, the wind blowing 
strong from the west, (true.) At 11 P.M. we loaded our sledge and 
started toward the vessel on the land-ice. Our sledge ran very heavily, 
owing to a light fall of snow. 
June 22.—We travelled on until G A.M., when we encamped, having 
made but ten miles. I here took an altitude of the cliffs. Wo started 
again at 9 P.M., a slight snow falling, accompanied by a north wind. 
This soon increased, and about 11 P.M. we stopped to take an altitude 
of the cliffs, and found the water running from them and forming pools 
on the land-ice. This is the first appearance of running water, though 
yesterday we observed several wet places on the cliffs and small pools 
on the ice. The ice-foot is much broken, and in some places the pieces 
are from twenty to thirty feet off shore, leaviug quite a canal. 
June 23.—We continued on until we reached the cliffs of the 
bay, at 2 a.m. We were very tired, as we had not halted to rest since 
nine o’clock last evening. We had difficulty in pitching our tent, owing 
to the violence of the wind. We turned in and rested until 7 P.M., but 
could not cross the ice-foot until 10 P.M., as the tide was too low. The 
snow was very deep, aud, as there was a sheet of water between the 
snow and ice, we sank to our knees at every step. After eight hours of 
toil we reached the shore. 
June 24.—We passed up the ice-foot at 6.30 A.M., and encamped, 
having travelled about fourteen miles since ten o’clock last evening. 
We started again about 9 P.M., and travelled down the land-ice. 
June 25.—At 12.30 a.m. wo reached the headland, and then took 
the floe crossing Glacier Bay, where we encamped at 4.30 a.m. The 
floe on the bay was worse travelling than any we have had since leaving 
the vessel. The snow was so very soft that we sank to our hips in the 
