Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . ays, which are separated by peninsulasformed hke wedges, sloping many miles into the sea, and joined bylow land to the main: so that often mistaking them for islands, wewere led by a circuitous route round the bays. Chffs were numerouson the islands, which were all of the trap formation. At seven, a thunder-storm coming on, we encamped at the mouthof a river about eighty yards wide and set four nets. This stream,which has received the name of Wentzel, after our late companion,discharges a considerable bo
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 . ays, which are separated by peninsulasformed hke wedges, sloping many miles into the sea, and joined bylow land to the main: so that often mistaking them for islands, wewere led by a circuitous route round the bays. Chffs were numerouson the islands, which were all of the trap formation. At seven, a thunder-storm coming on, we encamped at the mouthof a river about eighty yards wide and set four nets. This stream,which has received the name of Wentzel, after our late companion,discharges a considerable body of water. Its banks are sandy andclothed with herbage. The Esquimaux had recently piled up somedrift timber here. A few ducks, ravens, and snow birds, were seento-day. The distance we made was thirty-one miles. Juli/ 25.—We had constant rain with thunder during the nets furnished only three salmon-trout. We attributed the * Named after Mr. Gray, principal of the Belfast Academy. An island which lies acrossthe mouth of this bay bears the name of our Enghsh sailor OF THE POL\R SKA. 3fi7 want of greater success to the entrance of some seals into the mouthof the river. Embtirking at six ^ve paddled against a coldbreeze, until the spreading of a thick fog caused us to land. Therocks here consisted of a Ijcautiful mixture of red and gray granite,traversed from north to south by veins of red felspar, which werecrossed in various directions by smaller veins filled with the samesubstance. At noon the wind coming from a favourable quarter tempted usto proceed, although the fog was iuial)ated. AVe ke])t as close as wecould to the main shore, but having to cross some , it becamea matter of doubt whether we had not left the main, and wererunning along an island. Just as we were endeavouring to doublea bold cape, the fog partially cleared away, and allowed us an im-perfect view of a chain of islands on the outside, and of much heavyice which was pressing do
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