. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 140 XARLT POLAR TOTAOES. the extreme distance there was an appearance of open water, which inspired some nope. After amusing themselves for some days with whale-kill- ing, they again mounted a very high hill, whence thev saw an extensive sound, but much pestered with ice. This was Sir Thomas Smith's Sound, which they afterward ascended to its head, and found a good harbour
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 140 XARLT POLAR TOTAOES. the extreme distance there was an appearance of open water, which inspired some nope. After amusing themselves for some days with whale-kill- ing, they again mounted a very high hill, whence thev saw an extensive sound, but much pestered with ice. This was Sir Thomas Smith's Sound, which they afterward ascended to its head, and found a good harbour, very advantageously situated for the whale-fishery. It was now the 9th of August, and Fotherby saw two Dutch ships, that had been appointed for north- em discovery, making their way southward; but he was determined not to be baffled without some farther struggle. He pushed to the northward from Cape Barren, and had made twenty-four leagues, when he met the ice. He coasted along it for two days, hoping for some adventure among its shat- tered fragments; but a north wind sprang up, with heavy snow, and every thing being cold, thick, and winter-like, he was forced again into harbour. The shore and hill being now covered with snow, the men's minds became possessed with a desire of re- turning to England; but Fotherby was unwilling to depart without some farther satisfaction. He went in a boat up RedcliiTe Sound, and though ice was newly formed upon it, of about the thickness of a half-crown piece, he pierced through, and got into open water. The snow, however, continued to fail thick, and the east wind forcibly blew in the ice, so that they were glad to return to the ship. Passing a point, it was observed that a cross which they had erected, with the king's arms and a sixpence nailed upon it, had been taken down, " sixpence and all," by the Dutch, and Prince Maurice's arms substi- tuted ; this, however, was speedily redressed. About the end of August, a gale sprang up f
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