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Passage across the Atlantic.-Enter Davis's Strait.-Unsuc-
cessful Attempt to penetrate the Ice to the Western Coast.-
Voyage up the Strait.-Passage through the Ice to the West-
ern Coast.-Arrival off Possession Bay, on the southern side
of the entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound.
CHAPTER II
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Entrance into Sir James Lancaster's Sound of Baffin.-Unin-
terrupted Passage to the Westward.-Discovery and Exami-
nation of Prince Regent's Inlet.-Progress to the Southward
stopped by Ice.-Return to the Northward.-Pass Barrow's
Strait, and enter the Polar Sea
CHAPTER III.
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Favourable Appearances of an open Westerly Passage.-Land
to the Northward, a Series of Islands.-General Appearance
of them. Meet with some Obstruction from low Islands
surrounded with Ice.-Remains of Esquimaux Huts, and nat-
ural Productions of Byain Martin Island Tedious Naviga-
tion from Fogs and Ice-Difficulty of Steering a Proper
Course.-Arrival and Landing on Melville Island - Proceed
to the Westward, and reach the Meridian of 110° W. Long.,
the first Stage in the Scale of Rewards granted by Act of
Parliament
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CHAPTER IV.
Further Examination of Melville Island.-Continuation of our
Progress to the Westward.-Long detention by the Ice.-Party
sent on shore to hunt Deer and Musk oxen.-Return in three
Days, after losing their way -Anxiety on their account.-Pro-
ceed to the Westward till finally stopped by the Ice.-In re-
turning to the Eastward, the Griper forced on the Beach by
the Ice-Search for, and Discovery of, a Winter Harbour on
Melville Island.-Operations for securing the Ships in their
Winter Quarters
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CHAPTER V.
Precautions for securing the Ships and Stores.-For promoting
Good Order, Cleanliness, Health, and Good-Humour among
the Ships' Companies.- Establishment of a Theatre and of
the North Georgia Gazette-Erection of an Observatory on
Shore.-Commence our Winter's Amusements.-State of the
Temperature, and various Meteorological Phenomena.—Mis-
cellaneous Occurrences to the close of the year 1819
CHAPTER VI.
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First Appearance of Scurvy.-The Aurora Borealis and other
Meteorological Phenomena.-Visits of the Wolves.- Reap.
pearance of the Sun.-Extreme low Temperature.- Destruc
tion of the House on Shore by Fire.-Severe Frostbites occa
sioned by this Accident
CHAPTER VII.
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More temperate Weather.-House rebuilt.-Quantity of Ice col-
lected on the Hecla's lower Deck.-Meterological Phenome-
na. Conclusion of Theatrical Entertainments.-Increased
Sickness on board the Griper.-Clothes first dried in the open
Air.--Remarkable Halos and Parhelia.-Snow Blindness.-
Cutting the Ice round the Ships, and other Occurrences to the
close of May
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CHAPTER VIII.
Journey across Melville Island to the Northern Shore, and Re-
turn to the Ships by a different Route
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CHAPTER IX.
Occurrences at Winter Harbour in the early part of June.--
Gradual Dissolution of the Ice upon the Sea and of the Snow
upon the Land.-Decease and Burial of William Scott.--
Equipment of the Ships completed.-Temperate Weather du-
ring the Month of July.-Breaking up of the Ice near the
Ships. Move to the lower part of the Harbour.-Separation
of the Ice at the Entrance-Prepare to Sail.-Abstract of
Observations made in Winter Harbour.
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CHAPTER X.
Leave Winter Harbour-Flattering Appearance of the Sea to
the Westward.-Stopped by the Ice near Cape Hay.-Farther
Progress to the Longitude of 113° 48′ 22 5", being the West-
ernmost Meridian hitherto reached in the Polar Sea, to the
North of America.-Banks's Land discovered.-Increased Ex-
tent and Dimensions of the Ice.- Return to the Eastward, to
endeavour to penetrate the Ice to the Southward-Re-enter
Barrow's Strait, and Survey its South Coast.-Pass through
Sir James Lancaster's Sound on our Return to England 141
CHAPTER XI.
Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.-Meet with
the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet call-
ed the River Clyde.-Continue the Survey of the Coast till
stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 6810.-Obliged to run to the
Eastward.-Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final
Departure from the Ice-Remarks upon the probable Exist-
ence and Practicab.lity of a Northwest Passage, and upon
the Whale Fishery.- Boisterous Weather in Crossing the At-
lantic-Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.-Arri-
val in England .
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Passage across the Atlantic--Removal of Stores from the
Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.-Departure of
the Nautilus for England.-Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.
-Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and loss of her Anchor.-
Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.-Passage up the Strait,
and Communication with the Natives mhabiting the North-
ern Shores.-Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.- Arrival off
Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedi
tion commence
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CHAPTER II.
Review of the Geographical Information obtained by the Re-
searches of former Navigators on the Coast of the American
Continent, in the Neighbourhood of Wager River.- Discover
and enter the Duke of York's Bay, supposing it to be a Passage.
into the Sea called the Welcome.-Leave the Duke of York's
Bay, and proceed to the Northwestward.-Passage of the Fro-
zen Strait and Arrival in Repulse Bay.-Continuity of Land
there-Observations on Shore Remarks concerning the Ge-
ography. Tides, and Natural History of this part of the Conti-
nental Coast
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Return to the Eastward through the Frozen Strait. - Discovery
of Hurd Channel.-Examined in a Boat.-Loss of the Fury's
Anchor-Providential Escape of the Fury from Shipwreck.-
Anchor in Duckett Cove - Farther Examination of the Coast
by Boats and Walking-parties.-Ships proceed through Hurd
Channel. Are drifted by the Ice back to Southampton Isl-
and. Unobstructed run to the entrance of a large Inlet lead-
ing to the Northwestward.-Ships made fast by Hawsers to
the Rocks.-Farther Examination of the Inlet commenced in
the Boats.
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Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.- Continuity
of Land there determined.-Proceed to examine another Open-
ing leading to the Westward.-Favouarble Appearance of a
continued Passage in that direction. Meet with some Esqui-
maux. Arrival in Ross Bay, being the termination of Lyon
Inlet.-Discovery and Examination of varions Creeks.-Re-
turn to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.-
Some Account of the Natural History of this part of the
Coast
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Farther Examination in the Boats for the purpose of Connecting
the shores of Lyon Inlet with that of Gore Bay.--Continuity
of the Land determined.-Fresh Detention by the Ice.-Boats
carried over Land-Return to the Ships.-Progress out of the
Inlet prevented by the Ice.-The Fury grounds upon a Rock.
-Anchor in Safety Cove-Heavy Easterly gales.-Proceed
out of the Inlet.-Arrival in a Bay on the south side of Winter
Island.-Ships secured in Winter-quarters
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Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores-
And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews.-Establish-
ment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools-Erection
of an Observatory and House on Shore.-State of Health at
this Period.-Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.-An-
chors and Cables taken to the Shore.-Gradual Increase of
Cold, Appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several Occa-
sions, and various other Meteorological Phenomena to the
Close of the year 1821
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Many Foxes caught.-Continued Open Water in the Offing.-
Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.-Meteorological Phe-
nomena, and Temperature of Animals.-Arrival of a Tribe of
Esquimaux.-First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with
them Esquimaux in Want of Provisions.-Supplied with
Bread-dust. Some Account of a Sealing Excursion with
them.-Fresh Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.-Closing of
the Winter Theatre.--Meteorological Phenomena till the end
of February, 1822
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A Journey performed acros Winter Island.-Sufferings of the
Party by Frost.-Departure of some of the Esquimaux, and
a separate Village established on the Ice.--Various Meteoro-
logical Phenomena -Okotook and his Wife brought on board.
-Anecdotes relating to them.-Ships released from the Ice
by sawing
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