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was Cape Desolation, near the south end of Greenland. 
Here the Michael left Frobisher, who, notwithstanding 
his vessel had been much damaged by storms, deter¬ 
mined to see whether he could not strike land by pur¬ 
suing a north-west course. It should be remembered 
that at this time the discoveries of the Icelanders had 
been forgotten, and were hidden antiquarian lore not 
accessible. This was one of the most successful and 
ably-conducted Arctic voyages which had yet been 
made. He discovered the islands of North Devon, 
Cornwallis, Bathurst, Melville, North Somerset, Cape 
Walker, and Banks's Land, which forms part of Baring's 
Island. From 1819 to 1822 Sir John Franklin made 
extensive journeys in the Hudson's Bay territories. He 
went to the mouth of the Coppermine River, and from 
thence took a boat and surveyed the coast as far east 
as Point Turnagain, in 68° 19' N. In 1821 Sir W. E. 
Parry again went out, accompanied by Captain Lyon, 
and confirmed the discoveries of Middleton. He passed 
the first winter at Winter Island, and the second at 
Igloolik, and followed the Fury and Hecla Strait to its 
junction with Regent Inlet. In 1824 he again at¬ 
tempted to reach Regent Inlet, but without success. 
In 1825 a series of explorations were organised: 
Franklin, in this and following years, surveyed the 
coast from the Mackenzie River on the east to the 
