. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OBSKRVATJON OF THE COAST. 4d7 A conspicuous promontory to tlie eastward, blue from distance, which had been before seen from Point Beaufort, was now named after Captain Bowles, R. N.; and such was the change that had been wrought, in the short interval of a few hours, that the whole intermediate space was free from impediment, had it suited our purpose to traverse it. Indeed, t
. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. OBSKRVATJON OF THE COAST. 4d7 A conspicuous promontory to tlie eastward, blue from distance, which had been before seen from Point Beaufort, was now named after Captain Bowles, R. N.; and such was the change that had been wrought, in the short interval of a few hours, that the whole intermediate space was free from impediment, had it suited our purpose to traverse it. Indeed, the celerity with which the ice had disappeared from the part where we were now sailing was so astonisiiing, that the men, who were novices to polar phenomena, looked doubtingly, and repeatedly asked each other if this or that particular place were not the same which but a short time before they had seen blocked up and impassable. From a small rocky island which was passed on the left, we made for a low sandy point, named after Sir J. B. Pechell, Bart., and re- marked that, scanty as was the vegetation in the parts which we had quittd, it was here cnsibly growing less and less, cmsisting now only of scattered tufts, gradually subsiding into sterility. So flat was the western shore that a solitary hillock five or eight feet high was a con- spicuous land-mark ; while the eastern coast, on the contrary, was bold and mountainous, as if defying the rage of hail-storms from the pole. The chain, however, was not of great extent; for at the end of sixteen miles it terminated in a n I) 4. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878. London : J. Murray
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