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occasionally a seal was observed on tlie ice; but they were too timid to 
allow our approach. 
It affords me great pleasure to speak well of the services of my com¬ 
panion. He is an excellent driver ; and understands well the manage¬ 
ment of the dogs. 
In presenting this report, I beg to express my regret that I have 
not been able to do so at an earlier date, as well as that the observa¬ 
tions for the survey of the newly-discovered coast-line are given so 
little in detail. But when you are apprised that after my first attack 
of snow-blindness I had not the proper use of my eyes,—often not 
being able to see ten fathoms from me, sometimes being totally blind,— 
you will, I trust, excuse both the delay and the deficiency. The data 
are, however,, sufficient to enable me to fix the positions of the land¬ 
marks with reliable accuracy. The new coast-line which I am enabled 
to add to the chart is about two hundred miles in extent, and in the 
twelve days’ absence, during two of which we were inactive, the dogs 
travelled not less than four hundred miles. The last day’s travel was 
seventy miles, and after disposing of our sleeping-fixtures our rest was 
procured by basking in the sun, lying on the snow, or on the sledge, 
under the lee of a snow-bank. 
Respectfully submitted, your obedient servant, 
1.1. Hayes. 
Dr. E. K. Kane, U.S.N., Commanding Arctic Expedition in search 
of dec. dec. 
Brio Advance, Rensselaer IIardor, July 12, 1854. 
Mr. Morton's Report of Journey to north and east during the 
months of June and July , 1854. 
Sir:— 
June 4.—I left the vessel at 4 p.m. in company with the party of 
Messrs. McGary and Bonsall, and arrived at Cache Island on the 14th. 
The details of this journey are fully given in Mr. Bonsall’s report. 
I remained at this place with Messrs. McGary and Bonsall’s party, 
waiting for Hans, who arrived with the dog-sledge two days later. 
June 18.—Allowing twenty-four hours’ rest for Hans and the dogs, 
wo set out at 0.30 A.M. in company with the other party, with 
whom we were forced to travel a mile on their way to the west, in 
order to avoid some cracks and openings in the ice near the glacier. 
