Austin, Horatio T., 1851, Correspondence with Lieutenant McClintock.

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in a pit, covered over with earth, stones, and a good coating of snow.   A pike was placed over it to mark the spot.
Lvjl extreme of land seen, E. by S. J S.
Browne's hlanil, right tanyent, N. 33" 40' JV. ; left tangent, N, 43" 40' If.
Left the depot at S h. .5 m., and travelled for the extreme point of land, which was occasionally visible. Our sails were set, and we made consi¬ derable progrcsf^ over a tolerably smoth floe. At intervals it was crushed up into ridges of hummocks, showing ice one foot thick, with sharp angular edges, whicli must have been formed and broken up late iu the autumn. We were now passing over the space where I saw clear water on 6th October last. At midnight we passed the point, and came upon an old and hummocky floe.
Saturday, 19th April.—Soon cleared this rough ice, and at 1 h. a.m. came upon a remarkably level floe, with but little snow on it.    Lunched.     na<M',t.r°yl\icA°K^"'
The point passed at midnight l/ore W. by N. 2 miles ; another point, S. by E. 3 miles, ^"^"'^'f ^'iTh''^' More distant land, apparently co7tnected with il, was seen stretchiny away to the north, until Distance nccninpii'shed, lost to view in the mist. E .i.y S. i s. in:
, ,        . Wind, 5 tn:i. S.E. hy S.
Encamped on the ice at -^h. 5m. a.m. Weaiiicr,o -^.m.
, ..^___^_^^^_   Temp.  + •20°.
Noon. Found my chronometer had stopped; supposed it to have sus¬ tained some pressure, as ou opening it, and touching the fly-wheel, it went on again.    The sun was not visible.
(Point passed at midniyht, N. 70° IV. A cape, S.i4° 30' W. Riyht tangent-of Browne's Island, N. 6.'° 00' W. Compared with Mr. Bradford's chronometer :
Mine Bradford's
00    (Slow 31m. L'Os. on .¦'hip M. T.)
Mine, fast
20    5/ an ship M. T.
P.M. The mist cleared off a little. Two snow buntings seen. A consi¬ derable extent of land is visible, but its continuity could not be distin¬ guished. Our encampment appears to be eight or nine miles oft" shore. The land is of moderate height, without auy remarkable features. Its surface is gently undulated.
Started at 8 h. p.m. The snow was level and hard, but there was much old packed ice, with leads through it. At 11 h. p.m. ray supposed " small island" proved to be both large and high; but there appeared to be a small island on its southern side. Travelled for its right extreme. Think it probable this may be Baker's Island, of which Parry gives no description.
Sunday, 20th April.—Lunched at 1 h. 15ra. a.m. Gloomy weather; mist hanging over the north-eastern land. Encamped at 61i. Om. a.m., 1^ miles from this supposed islet.
Tangents of supposed islet, S. 40° E. to S. 83° E. Centre of a distant island, N. 35" E.
Passed the fresh tracks of a bear and cub. This was a very laborious journc}'. The sledges were very heavily laden, and our sails were greatly missed, there being no wind. As the crew of the "Parry" were unequal in strength to those of the other sledges, I du'ccted Mr. Cheyne last evening to supply each party with four days bread previous to starting. Thus relieved of about 90lbs. they were able to keep pace with the rest.
At 7 h. p.m. started for the right point of the supposed islet; the wind strong, and rapidly increasing ; thick snow drift; thermometer falling.
At 8 h. P.M. reached the point. Saw another one before us. Travelled for it across a little bay open to the E.N.E. The head of this bay is a low shingle ridge, 150 yards in width. On passing the second point we saw a highblutt'headland, distant one mile. Travelled for it across another small bav- On reaching it wc saw a second high bluti" still further off. 2.  ¦ T
Land resemhliitg a small . , ,, f S.43°40'E. ''^''"'"'"''\S.40'00'E.
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to N. 59 E., its continu¬
ity   not distinyuishahle ; ot 9   P.M.   land   seen to S. 22" 30' E.
Fifth Journey. Hours travelled, 9. Encamped for rest, 13. Stopped for Innch, 1. Distance accomplished,  S.E.                     i
Wind, 2 N.E. 4 N.N.W. Weather, o.g.m.
Temperature, 18" to '.'0°.                                 1
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