THE POLAR EXPEDITION.
After sailing over the Croker Noun
taius Of Capt. Ross, Lieut.. Parry gave to
the continuation Of Lancaster Sound the
name Of Barrow's Sound.


On the north side Of Barrow's Sound,
the voya discovered broad channel,
up which they could not descry any land,
though the weather was clear aud lavora-
Bile. To the land bounded OH the west by
this unexpiored chaunei, and OH the south
by the Sound. the name Of New Devon
was siver. Nearly opposite the channel,
i. e. on the north side OF the Sound, they
met with another broad inlet {nearly as
broad il seemed, as the Sound itseli,) on
which the name Of Regents Inlet was be-
slowed. The expedition sailed mp this
inIct a considerable way. The land OPP
posite to New Devon was denominated
New Somerset. Many whales and seals
we're seen about this part. Other places
discovered received names ia honor Of
Major Renneli, Captain Sabine, &c.


Among the curious discoveries made,
was an American musk OK, Oh Melville
island, the principal Of a groupe Of islands,
in cove of which this enterprising nayi-
gator wintered in 1919. This animal has
large head and shaggy name, resembling
the lion. 1t was the only one Of the spe-
cies seen during the stay Of the expedition
at that island. A white hare was the only
small animal that was met with. 1t was
found span another island Partridges
were seen in great numbers and the new
" discovered island also abounded with
florescent plants of different unknown
species. The huts of which some vestiges
remain, are presumed to belong to some
Esquimanx, whom chance or enterprise
may have carried into these inhospitable
regions. Numerous dresses, canoes, &c.
have also been brought over from Bafin's
Bay, which are constructed with astonish-
ing natural genius, industry and neatness.


We mentioned the only serious casual
ty which befel the wintering of the crews
10 these high latitudes. Nevertheless the
cold was so intense, that the utmost care
was necessary to prevent fatal consequent
ces. An idea Of this may be formed from
the fact that servant Of Capt. Sabine's
on some alarm of fire, ran into the air
without covering his hand lit was imme-
diateIy frost-bitien, and the poor fellow
lost three OF bis fingers. No natives were


zen, nor any traces OF human beings.