In the Arctic Seas a Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin
In the Arctic Seas a Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin
Francis Leopold Mclintock
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CHAP. VIIL to leeward of Cobourg Island. We reached it next morning. Jones Sound appeared open, and a slight swell reached us from it, but all along the shore there was close pack. Although but little water was visible to the southward, we persevered in that direction, and, as the ice was rapidly mov ing offshore under the combined influence of wind and tide, we were only occasionally detained. Two hundred and forty-two years ago to a day, I believe William Baffin sailed without hindrance along... this coast and discovered Lancas ter Sound. What a very different season he must have experienced ! Passing near Cape Horsburgh we approached De Ros Islet at midnight. The air being very calm, and still, the shouting of some natives was heard, although we could scarcely distinguish them upon the land-ice. The ship was made fast, and the shouting party, consisting of three men, three women, and two children, eagerly came on board. Only four individuals remained on shore. The old chief Kal-lek is remarkable amongst Esquimaux for having a bald head.
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