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FOR THE
DISCOVERY OF A NORTHWEST PASSAGE
FROM THE
ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC,
AND NARRATIVE OF
AN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE NORTH POLE.
BY
SIR W. E. PARRY, CAPT. R.N., F.R.S.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. 11.
NEW YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,
889 & 331 PEARL STREET,
FRANKLIN SQUARE.
185 8.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by
HARPER & BROTHERS,
In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
CHAPTER X.
Departure from Winter Island.-Meet with some Esquimaux
travelling to the Northward.- Obstruction and Danger from
the Ice and Tides.- Discovery of the Barrow River, and its
Fall.-Favourable Passage to the Northward.- Arrival off the
Strait of the Fury and Hecla.-Progress opposed by a fixed
barrier of Ice.-Communicate with the Natives of Igloolik.
--Unsuccessful Attempt to get between the Ice and the Land.
-Land upon the Calthorpe Islands.-The Fury drifted by the
Ice between two Islands. - Account of a Journey performed in
Sledges' up an Inlet to the West ward
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CHAPTER XI.
A Whale killed.-Other Charts drawn by the Esquimaux.-
Account of a Journey to the Narrows of the Strait.-Discov-
ery of the Sea to the Westward.-Total Disruption of the Ice at the Eastern Entrance of the Strait.-Instance of local
Attraction on the Compasses.-Sail through the Narrowe,
and again stopped by fixed Ice.-Account of several Land
Journeys and Boat Excursions.-Observations on the Tides.
Continued Obstacles from fixed Ice
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CHAPTER XII.
A Journey performed along the South Shore of Cockburn Isl. and. --Confirmation of an Outlet to the Polar Sea.- Partial
Disruption of the Old Ice, and formation of New.- Return
through the Narrows to the Eastward.---Proceed to examine
the Coast to the Northeastward.-Fury's Anchor broken.-
Stand over to Igloolik to look for Winter-quarters.-Excur
sion to the Head of Quilliam Creek.-Ships forced to the
Westward by Gales of Wind.- A Canal sawed through the
Ice, and the Ships secured in their Winter Station.-Contin-
ued Visits of the Esquimaux, and Arrival of some of the
Winter Island Tribe.- Proposed Plan of Operations in the
ensuing Spring
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CHAPTER XIII.
Preparations for the Winter.- Various Meteorological Phenom.
ena to the close of the year 1822.-Sickness among the Esqui.
maux.-Meteorological Phenomena to the end of March 65
CHAPTER XIV.
Various Journeys to the Esquimaux Stations.- Preparations for
the Hecla's Return to England.-Remarkable Halos, &c.-
Shooting Parties stationed at Arlagnuk.- Journeys to Quil.
liam Creek.- Arrival of Esquimaux from the Northward.
Account of a Journey to the Westward for the purpose of
reaching the Polar Sea.- The Esquimaux report two Fish.
ing-ships having been Wrecked. - A Journey performed to
Cockburn laland.- Discovery of Murray Maxwell Inlet 81
CHAPTER XV.
Extraordinary Disruption of Ice in Quilliam Creek.-Some Ap-
pearance of Scurvy among the Seamen and Marines.- Dis.
covery of Gifford River.-Commence cutting the Ice outside
the Ships to release them from their Winter-quarters.-Con-
siderations respecting the Return of the Expedition to Eng.
land.-Unfavourable State of the Ice at the Eastern Entrance
of the Strait.-Proceed to the Southward.—Ships beset and
drifted up Lyon Inlet.- Decease of Mr. George Fife.-Final
Release from the Ice, and Arrival in England.—Remark,
upon the practicability of a Northwest Passage • 97
THIRD VOYAGE.
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER I.
Passage to the Whale-fish Islands, and Removal of Stores from
the Transport.-Enter the Ice in Baffin's Bay.—Difficulties of
Penetrating to the Westward.-Quit the Ice in Baffin's Bay.
- Remarks on the Obstructions encountered by the Ships, and on the Severity of the Season
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CHAPTER II.
Enter Sir James Lancaster's Sound.-Land at Cape Warren-
der.-Meet with young Ice.-Ships beset and carried near
the Shore.--Driven back to Navy-board Inlet.-Run to the
Westward, and enter Prince Regent's Inlet.- Arrival at Port
Bowen
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CHAPTER III.
Winter Arrangements.--Improvements in Warming and Ven.
tilating the Ships.-Masquerades adopted as an Amusement
to the Men.- Establishment of Schools.-Astronomical Ob-
servations. Meteorological Phenomena .
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CHAPTER IV.
Re-equipment of the Ships.-Several Journeys undertaken.-
Open Water in the Offing.-Commence sawing a Canal to
liberate the Ship8.—Disruption of the Ice. -Departure from Port Bowen
CHAPTER V.
Sail over towards the Western Coast of Prince Regent's Inlet.
-Stopped by the Ice.-Reach the Shore about Cape Sep.
pings.-Favourable Progress along the Land.-Fresh and re.
peated Obstructions from Ice.-Both Ships driven on Shore.-
Fury seriously damaged.—Unsuccessful Search for a Harbour
for heaving her down to repair
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