. 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. Besides tlie provisions required from this post, there were many other indispensable articles that could not be provided elsewhere; but under the superintendence of Mr. M*Leod, the greater part, together with the necessary implements for building a new establishment, were ready in a couple of days. In that interval, I obtained observations for the dip, force, &c.; and with an
. 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. Besides tlie provisions required from this post, there were many other indispensable articles that could not be provided elsewhere; but under the superintendence of Mr. M*Leod, the greater part, together with the necessary implements for building a new establishment, were ready in a couple of days. In that interval, I obtained observations for the dip, force, &c.; and with an increased carrro of several bags of grease, iron-work, gun"^ «nd bales of leather, which were put into a second canoe, which I thought might be convenient in the event of finding any shoal rivers to the north, we quitted the fort late in the evening of the 1st of August; fur- ther instructions being left for the guidance of Mr. King, on his arrival with the bateaux. The lake was unusually low this season, and, in conse- quence, we had more than ordinary trouble in crossing the flats to Stony River, where we encamped. The following night was remarkably calm, and we heard the sound of the Falls at a distance of twenty miles. Great matted rafts of drift wood were floating down the Slave River, and on reach- ing the Rapids and Falls, the water line on the rocks showed u depression of six feet lowor than I had ever seen it. Nu- merous sand and mud banks, of considerable elevation, had been thrown up, and were already green with incipient vege-. 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. Philadelphia : E. L. Carey & A. Hart
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