INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 19 
Austin also entered Jones Sound. In 1850 Captain 
M'Clure proceeded through Behring s Strait, doubled 
Point Barrow, and continued into the south end of 
Banks's Land or Baring s Island. He then passed 
through Prince of Wales's Strait, and got stopped by 
the ice in Parry's Sound. He wintered in the strait, 
and explored portions of the northern part of Wol¬ 
laston Land, which he named Prince Albert Land. 
Parties sent out by him travelled round most of the 
island, the only part of the coast not explored being 
about one hundred and sixty miles along McClintock's 
Channel. In 1851 the attempt to cross Parry's Sound 
was renewed, but without success. A more northern 
route was tried, but he was compelled to take shelter 
in the Bay of Mercy, on the north side of Baring's 
Island. The ship was ice-bound during the next two 
winters, being relieved by Captain Kellett, of the 
Resolute . The ship was abandoned, but Captain 
M‘Clure and his crew were transferred to the North 
Star , which took them to England through Baffin's 
Bay, and they were consequently the first persons who 
had traversed the North-West Passage from end to end. 
Mr. Kennedy and Lieutenant Bellot discovered Bellot's 
Strait in 1852. In this year, also, Sir Edward Belcher 
went up Wellington Channel to Northumberland Sound 
in 76° 52' ; he also surveyed the south side of North 
