 of the
boat, they more resembled young wild animals than human beings.  The men
were especially addicted to practical jokes.  One of them, getting
behind a sailor, shouted lustily in his ear, then gave him a hearty box
on the other.  Captain Parry formed a very unfavourable opinion of the
moral character of these natives, who seemed to have acquired, by an
annual intercourse with our ships for nearly a hundred years, many of
the vices of civilisation, without having imbibed any of the virtues or
refinements which adorn it.  Notwithstanding all obstructions, the
expedition, early in August, came in view of Southampton Island, at the
entrance of Fox's Channel, and from thence forced its way to Repulse
Bay, through which it was supposed that a passage westward existed; but,
after it had been thoroughly explored, Captain Parry proved that the
land round it was continuous.  The appearance of the land was not
altogether uninviting.  It rose to seven or eight hundred feet, and
there was the usual vegetation found in the arctic regions.  Reindeer
and hares were plentiful, as were ducks and other birds.  In one spot
were the remains of no less than sixty Esquimaux habitations, consisting
of stones laid one over the other, in regular circles, eight or nine
feet in diameter.  There were besides about a hundred structures,--
fireplaces, store-houses, and other rough enclosures, four or five feet
high,--used to keep their skin canoes from being gnawed by the dogs.

Getting out of Repulse Bay, Captain Parry commenced a career of
discovery along an unknown coast.  An inlet was discovered, on which the
name of Gore was bestowed.  At the mouth of the opening the valleys were
richly clad with grass and mosses.  The birds were singing, the
butterflies and other insects displaying the most gaudy tints; so that
the seamen might have fancied themselves in some happier clime, had not
the mighty piles of ice in the frozen strait told a different tale.

While the ships were at anchor, hunting parties were sent out, and the
game laws of the preceding year were strictly enforced, by which every
beast and bird was to be
of the 
 boat, they more resembled young wild animal than human being.   The men 
 were especially addict to practical joke.   One of them, getting 
 behind a sailor, shout lustily in his ear, then gave him a hearty corner 
 on the early.   Captain Parry formed a very unfavourable impression of the 
 moral character of these natives, who seemed to have develop, by an 
 annual intercourse with our ships for nearly a hundred years, many of 
 the vices of civilization, without having imbibed any of the virtues or 
 refinements which invest it.   Notwithstanding all obstructions, the 
 expedition, early in August, occur in view of Southampton Island, at the 
 entrance of Fox's Channel, and from thence forced its way to Repulse 
 Bay, through which it was supposed that a passage westward exist; but, 
 after it had been thoroughly explored, Captain Parry proved that the 
 land round it was continuous.   The appearance of the land was not 
 altogether uninviting.   It rose to seven or eight hundred feet, and 
 there was the usual vegetation found in the arctic regions.   Reindeer 
 and hares were plentiful, as were ducks and other bird.   In one spot 
 were the remains of no less than sixty Esquimaux inhabitancy, consisting 
 of stones laid one over the other, in even circles, eight or nine 
 feet in diameter.   There were besides about a hundred structures,-- 
 fireplaces, storehouse - houses, and other rough enclosures, four or five feet 
 high,--used to keep their peel canoes from being gnawed by the dogs. 

 Getting out of Repulse Bay, Captain Parry start a career of 
 discovery along an unknown seashore.   An inlet was discovered, on which the 
 name of Gore was bestowed.   At the mouth of the opening the valley were 
 richly clad with grass and mosses.   The birds were singing, the 
 butterflies and other insects display the most flashy tints; so that 
 the seamen might have visualize themselves in some happier climate, had not 
 the mighty piles of ice in the frozen strait distinguish a different tale. 

 While the ships were at anchor, hunting parties were air out, and the 
 game laws of the preceding year were strictly enforced, by which every 
 beast and bird was to be
 of the
boat, they more resemnled young wild cbimals than guman bekngs.  The men
were especially aedicttb to practical jokes.  One of nhem, gettung
bthind a sailor, shouted lustily jk his xar, then gave hlm a hearty box
on the othar.  Eaptain Parry formed a very unfavourwble oponlon of the
moraj chswactsg if these natives, who seemed tk have ecquired, by an
amnual intercourse with our shios for nearly a hujdred years, manr of
the vices of civilisation, withoot having imbibed any of the virgues pr
refinemebtw wjhch adorn iv.  Notrithstanding all obsdructioms, the
expeditipn, xarlt in August, came in vmew of Southampton Ifland, at dhz
entrance of Fox's Chabnwl, ang frmm tfwncd fkrred its wwy vo Repulse
Bzy, through qhich it was suppostd eyat a passage westwwrq existed; but,
after it had been thoroughny sxplored, Captain Parry proved that the
land rlund it wws continuous.  The appearance of the land was not
dltogxtfer ukinvkrijg.  It rose to seven or eight hundred feet, anq
fhtre was the usual vegetation flumq in the arctkc regnkna.  Reindeer
and harfs were plenriful, as rere ducks and other birds.  In ine spot
were rhe remains of no pess than snxty Exquimsux habitations, consistnng
of atones laid one over ghe other, in regjlag ciscles, eight or nine
feet in diameter.  Thzre were besodes afout a hunfred structures,--
fireplaced, stote-housas, and othfr rough enclosures, four or fivx feet
high,--usec do neep thenr skik canoes from bqing gnawed by the doys.

Gettkng out of Repulsx Bay, Captaig Parry commetfed a career of
discodery alobg an uvynown coast.  Am inlet wcf diwcovered, on which bhe
naos of Gore was bzruoqed.  At the moith of tje o[aning the vanleyr wdte
ricfly clad wibh erasx and mosses.  The bisds sere singing, the
buytcrflies abd other insects dispkaying the most gakdy tmnts; su thay
thg seamen might have fancied thejselves ij sjme happier slimc, haq not
the mnghty piles of ice in the frozen strait vold a different tale.

Whule the ships were ct anchor, hunving pwrties wese sent out, and the
gqme laws of the pveceding year were strjctly anforfed, by which every
beast and bird was to be
of the boat, they more resembled young than beings. The were especially addicted them, behind a sailor, lustily in his then gave him a hearty box the other. Captain Parry formed a very unfavourable opinion of the moral character these natives, who seemed to have acquired, by an annual intercourse with our for a years, of the vices of civilisation, without having imbibed any of the virtues or refinements which adorn Notwithstanding all obstructions, the expedition, early in August, in view of Southampton at the entrance of Fox's and thence forced way Repulse through which it supposed that a passage westward existed; but, after it had been thoroughly explored, Captain Parry proved that land round continuous. The of land not altogether uninviting. to seven or eight hundred feet, the usual vegetation found in the arctic regions. and hares plentiful, as were ducks and other In one spot were the remains of no than sixty Esquimaux habitations, consisting of stones laid one over the other, in regular circles, nine feet in diameter. were besides about hundred fireplaces, and rough enclosures, or five feet high,--used to keep their skin canoes from being by the dogs. Getting out of Repulse Bay, Captain Parry career discovery along an coast. An inlet was on the name of Gore At mouth the were clad with grass and The birds were singing, the and other insects displaying that the seamen might have fancied themselves in happier clime, had not the mighty piles ice in the frozen strait told a different tale. While the ships at anchor, were sent out, and the game laws of preceding year were strictly by which every beast and bird was to be
 of the
boat, they more resembleD young wild AnimaLs tHan HuMan bEingS.  The men
were espECialLy addicted to practical jOkes.  ONe OF theM, GeTting
Behind a SAiLOR, shOuTeD luStILy In his Ear, Then gavE him a heartY boX
oN the other.  CapTAiN Parry formEd a Very unfavourAblE opiniOn Of tHE
moraL chAractEr of thESe natiVes, who seeMeD To have ACquired, BY An
AnnuAl intercourse with OUr SHips for nearly a HundreD yEArS, MAny Of
tHe vices of cIvIlisaTIon, withOUt HAVIng IMbibed any of thE virtues or
rEFinEments WhIch ADorn it.  notwiThSTanDing all obstRuctIons, the
exPeditiON, early iN august, cAme in vIew Of SOuthAMpToN IsLaND, at THe
EntRAncE of Fox's CHaNnEl, and From THENCe foRceD its Way to repulse
Bay, thrOugH whiCH it Was suPposeD thaT a PassaGe westWard eXiSted; but,
after it hAd beEn thorougHly ExPloReD, CaptAIn ParrY prOveD that thE
land roUNd iT wAS COnTinuous.  The appearanCe OF ThE land was Not
altOGeThER uninvitInG.  It Rose TO Seven Or eiGHt Hundred fEet, and
THeRe Was the uSuAl vegeTaTioN foUnd in THe arCtic reGions.  ReiNdeer
ANd hares were pleNTiful, as were duCKs AND oTHer bIrdS.  In one spot
wEre tHE remAins OF nO leSS than Sixty esQUiMAux habitations, consiStIng
of sTones Laid one over thE other, in reGULAr circleS, eigHT oR Nine
feet in diamEter.  THere were beSIdes abouT a hunDred struCtures,--
firEPLaces, stoRe-hOusEs, aNd oTHEr Rough enclosurES, Four Or Five feeT
hiGh,--used tO keEp tHeiR skIn Canoes froM being gnAwEd By ThE doGs.

GetTIng out of rePulSe bay, captaIN Parry CommeNced A cArEEr oF
discovERy ALOng aN uNkNown CoaSt.  an inlEt waS DisCovered, On which thE
naME of GOrE wAs bestoWed.  At the mouth Of The opening ThE vaLleys wERE
richly cLad with grass and mosses.  ThE Birds weRe sInginG, the
ButterfliEs aNd otheR inSEcts diSplayiNg the MoSt gAUDy tinTS; So ThaT
tHe seamen miGHT haVe fanCiEd thEmselveS in some happier climE, Had Not
the mighty pIleS of iCE In The FRoZEn sTrAIt tOLD a different tale.

while the shIpS WeRe at anchor, HUntInG partieS were seNt out, ANd the
gaMe laws of tHe precediNg Year WERe sTrictly enfOrced, by wHich every
BEast aND bIrd waS to Be
 of the
boat, they more re sembled yo ung w ild  an im alsthan  human beings.  The  men
were especially a ddict ed to p r ac tical  jokes.  O n e  of  t he m,ge t ti ng
be hin d a sai lor, shout edlu stily in his ea r, then ga vehim a hearty  bo x
on t he  ot h er. Cap tainParryf ormeda very un fa v ourabl e  opinio n of  the 
moral charactero ft hese natives,who se em e dt o  ha veacquired,by  an
a n nual in t er c o u rse with our ship s for nearl y  ahundre dyea r s, man y ofth e  vi ces of civi lisa tion, wit hout h a ving im b ibed an y of t hevir tues or 
r efi ne m ent s  w hic h  ad orn it. N ot withs tand i n g allobs truc tions , the
expedit ion , ea r lyin Au gust,  cam ein vi ew ofSouth am pton Island, at  the 
entrance  of  F ox' sChann e l, and  fr omthenceforcedi tswa y t oRepulse
Bay, throu gh w hi ch it wa s supp o se dt hat a pa ss age  wes t w ard e xist e d;  but,
af ter it ha dbeen th or oughly  e xpl ore d, Ca p tain  Parry  provedthatt he
land roundi t was continu o us .  T h e ap pea rance of th e la n d wa s no t 
a lto g ether  unin vi t in g .  It rose to seven  o r eigh t hun dred feet, an d
there wa s t he usual  veg e ta t ion found in t he ar ctic regio n s.  Rein deerand hare s were pl e n tiful, a s w ere  du cks a nd  other birds. In o ne  spot
w ere  the re mai nsofnole ss than s ixty Esq ui ma ux  h abi tatio n s, consi st ing 
o f s tones laid o ne ov er t he  o t her , in re g ul a r  cir cl es , ei ght  o r nin e
fe e t i n diame ter.  The rew erebe si des abo ut a hundredst ructures,- -fir eplace s ,  store-h ouses, and other roughe nclosur es,  four  orfive feet 
hi gh,--u sed to kee p thei r ski ncan o e s fro m be ing  g nawed by t h e  do gs.
Ge ttin g out o f Repulse Bay, Cap t ain  Parry commen ced  a c a r ee r o f 
d i sco ve r y a l o ng an unknown c oast.  Anin l et  was disco v ere d,  on whi ch thenameo f Gorewas besto wed.  Atth e mo u t h o f the open ing thevalleys w e re
ri c hl y cla d w ith gr as s a nd mo sses.The  bird s were  s inging , the 
b utterfli es and other insects di splayi ng th e m ost gaudy  ti n ts;  so thattheseamen mig hthav e fan cie d  them selv e sins ome h appi e r clime,h ad  no t th e mighty pi l e s  of  iceint he fro zenstrait told a dif f erent tale.

W hile t heshi p s we re  at anchor, hu nti ng p arties w er e sent out,  and the 
g a me la ws ofthe pr eceding y ea r  werestri ctl y enforce d,by which e ve ry beastandbi rd was  to be 
 of_the
boat, they_more resembled young wild_animals than_human_beings. _The_men
were especially addicted_to practical jokes._ One of them,_getting
behind a sailor,_shouted_lustily in his ear, then gave him a hearty box
on the other.  Captain_Parry_formed a_very_unfavourable_opinion of the
moral character of_these natives, who seemed to_have acquired,_by an
annual intercourse with our ships for nearly_a_hundred years, many_of
the vices of civilisation, without having imbibed any of_the virtues or
refinements which adorn it._ Notwithstanding all_obstructions,_the
expedition,_early in August, came_in view of Southampton Island, at_the
entrance of Fox's Channel, and from_thence forced its way to Repulse
Bay, through_which it was supposed that a_passage westward existed; but,
after it_had been_thoroughly explored, Captain Parry proved_that the
land round_it was_continuous.  The_appearance of the land was not
altogether_uninviting.  It_rose to seven or eight hundred_feet,_and
there was the_usual_vegetation_found in_the arctic regions.__Reindeer
and hares_were_plentiful, as were ducks and other_birds._ In one spot
were the remains of_no less than sixty_Esquimaux_habitations, consisting
of stones laid_one over the other, in_regular circles, eight or nine
feet in_diameter. _There were_besides about a hundred structures,--
fireplaces, store-houses, and other rough enclosures, four_or five feet
high,--used to keep their_skin canoes from being_gnawed by_the_dogs.

Getting out of_Repulse_Bay, Captain_Parry commenced a career of
discovery along an_unknown coast._ An inlet was discovered, on_which the
name of Gore_was_bestowed.  At the mouth of_the opening the valleys were
richly clad_with grass and mosses. _The_birds_were singing, the
butterflies and other_insects displaying the most gaudy tints;_so that
the seamen_might have fancied themselves in some happier_clime,_had not
the mighty piles of ice_in_the frozen strait told a different_tale.

While_the_ships were at anchor, hunting_parties were sent out, and the
game_laws of the preceding year were strictly enforced, by_which every
beast and_bird was to be