Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, Vol. 2 of 2

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Excerpt from Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Years 1850-1851, Performed by H. M. Ships "Lady Franklin" And "Sophia, " Under the Command of Mr. William Penny, in Search of the Missing Crews of H. M. Ships Erebus and Terror: With a Narrative of Sledge Excursions on the Ice of Wellington Channel Keen Appetites. Weather in April. Preparations. Reports. Travelling on the second Journey. Upper Depôt. Division of the Party. Crossing the Channel. President Bay. Division of the Party. Cape Grinnel. Cape Osborne. False Cairns. Point Eden. Baring Bay. Hares burrowing. Esquimaux Ruins. Latitude and Bearings. Character of the Seamen. Point Davidson. Point Hogarth. Prince Alfred Bay. Prince Albert Land. Cape Simpkinson. Return of the Fatigue Party. Seal Island. Fissures in the Ice. Birds. Running Water. Boots. Stewart's Prospects. Meet Captain Penny. Open Water. Parting. Wading. Stores exhausted. Wet Ice. Arrival. Gloomy Aspect. Indisposition. Bill of Fare. Captain Austin. Death of Malcolm. Report. Return of Commander Phillips. Set out again. Meet Goodsir. Difficulties. Storm. Advancing. Forced to return. Seals. Arrived at Ships. Stewart's Arrival. Sir R. H. Inglis Bay. Report to Captain Austin. Health. Party sets out. Return. Open Water at Cape Hotham, Captain Penny's Travelling Report. Leaving the Ships. Overtake the Party. Division of the Party. Snow-blind Bay. Point Decision. Hamilton Island. Cape Washington. Cape Scoresby. Haddo Bay. Open Water. Birds. Cape Crozier. Prince Albert Land. Walruses. Forced to return. Course Homeward. Arrival. Fitting out a Boat. Fatigue Party come in. Bear shot. Boat Expedition starts. Second Party comes in. Detention to the Party. Commenced the Journey. Sutherland's Return. Parting Cheers. Scudding with a strong Breeze. Goodsir's Return. Wet Blanket Beds. Reindeer seen. Reach the Water. Fatigue Party sent to the Ships. Violent Weather. Victoria Channel. Disappointment Bay. Open Water. Opinion upon the Currents. Getting Clear. Irksome Navigation. Unsuccessful Explorations. Shooting. High Spirits. Dundas Island. Cape Fitzjames. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.