Cruise of the 'Pandora.' From the private journal kept by Allen Young ..commander of the expedition . m. The outward passage has been so long that I have no doubtthe loss of daylight will prevent them attempting Peel Sound thisseason. It would be madness to winter anywhere in the neigh-bourhood of Bellot Strait on that side. I do not believe there isan indentation either on North Somerset—W. side—or the Princeof Waless Island, that the ice does not move in the winter, and itwill not do to expose the Pandora to a second edition of whatthe Terror underwent in Hudsons Bay. The tide will be themea
Cruise of the 'Pandora.' From the private journal kept by Allen Young ..commander of the expedition . m. The outward passage has been so long that I have no doubtthe loss of daylight will prevent them attempting Peel Sound thisseason. It would be madness to winter anywhere in the neigh-bourhood of Bellot Strait on that side. I do not believe there isan indentation either on North Somerset—W. side—or the Princeof Waless Island, that the ice does not move in the winter, and itwill not do to expose the Pandora to a second edition of whatthe Terror underwent in Hudsons Bay. The tide will be themeans by which the passage will be made ; but the tide must H 90 RETURN OF THE PANDORA. be encountered with the advantage of daylight and a highertemperature. I shall not be surprised to see them in England before theend of the month. Yours very sincerely, K. Collinson. u a i LONDON : PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS. 0 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVECARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY G loung, (Sir) Allen William 665 Cruise of the !Pandora1 1875Y78.
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