Vol. L. No. %.
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return. NC llad all Su11crcu more or less
from the want of fuel, and the deprivation
of warm food, and the prospects grew
more chccrless us the cold weather stole
on apacc; but having already ascertained
the separation of Boothia from the Ameri-
can continent, on the western side of the
Great Fish River, we determined not to
dcsist till we had settled its relation there
to on the eastern side also. A fog which
had come on dispersed towards evening,
and unfoldcd full view of the pictur-
esquc shores of the estuary. Far to the
southwark Victoria IIeadland stood forth
so clearly defined, that we instantly re-
cognizcd it by Sir George Backs exquisite
drawing. Cape Beaufort we almost SEEM
ed to touch, and with the telescope we
were able to discern Il continuous line of
high land as far round as northeast, about
two points more northerly than Cape
Hay, the extreme eastern point seen by
Sir George Back.


The traverse to the furthest visible land
occupied six hours unrcmitting labor at
the oar, and the sun rising on the 18th,
when we scaled the bluff and singularly
shaped Rocky Cape, to which our course
had been directed. 1t stands in lat. 6S
deg. 3 min. So sec. N, lon. 81 deg.
35 min w. The azimuth compass, by
Jones' settled exactly in the true meri-
dian, and agreed with two others, by the
same maker, placed on the ground. From
our proximity to the magnetic pole, the
compass had lattcrly been of little or no
use : but this was of the less consequence,
as the astronomical observations were very
frequent The dip of the needle, which
at Thunder Cove, (l2th AugusD was 50
deg. 20. min. 35 sec, had here decreas-
ed to 50 deg Is. min. 40 sec. N. This
bold promontory, where we lay wind
bound till the 10Th, was named Cape Bri-
tania, in remembrance of our glorious
country. On the bectling rock that shell
tered our cncampmcnt from the sea, and
forms the most conspicuous object on all
this part of the coast, we erected conf
cal pile of ponderous stones, ii feet high,
that, if not pulled down by the natives,
may defy the rage of a thousand storms.
In it was placed a sealed bottle, contain
ING sketch of our proceedings, and pos
session was taken of our extensive discov-
cries in the name of Victoria |, amidst
the firing of guns, and the enthusiastic
cheers oft the whole party.


On the 10Th, the gale shifted from N.
+. to f. s., T.. and after crossing fine
bay, due east, with no small toll and
danger, the coast bent away northeast,
which enabled us to effect a run of forty
miles. Next day the wind resumed its
former direction, and after pulling against
1t all the morning among the shoals and
breakers, and gaining only three miles,
we were obliged to take refuge in the
mouth of Il small river.


From limestone ridge, about league
inland, we obtained a view of some very
remote blue land in the northeast quarter,
in all probability one of the southern pro-
montorIcs of Boothia. Two considerable
islands lay far in the ohing, and others,
high and distant, stretched from T.. to
L. n. f.


Our view of the low main shore was
confined to five miles in an easterIy direc-
ton, after which 1t appeared to turn off