, close to Bellot's monument.  Many days were
occupied in endeavouring to pass Bellot's Strait, but again and again
were carried back by tides and ice-drift.  Some land expeditions were
made and surveys taken, but at the end of September the strait was
quitted, and a refuge sought within Kennedy Harbour.

Hobson, who had been exploring, had a very narrow escape of being
carried away on the floating ice; but he got back safely to the ship.
After this the ship's company sat down in winter quarters until the 10th
of February.  Captain McClintock and Lieutenant Young then left the
_Fox_ on searching expeditions.  McClintock came back on the 14th with
intelligence concerning some white men who had been seen off the
north-west coast of King William's Land.  Young returned early in March,
and was off again on the 18th to Fury Beach.  Afterwards three search
parties were formed.  Lieutenants Hobson and Young and Captain
McClintock all started.  The last resigned to the first-named the most
likely field of discovery in King William's Land.  McClintock went
towards the Fish River, and subsequently found the dead man we have
already mentioned, lying face downwards in the snow, near Cape Herschel.
He then came across a boat which Hobson had already found, and left in
it a memorandum to the effect that he had discovered the records of the
_Erebus_ and _Terror_, and had returned to the _Fox_.  Along the shore
by Cape Victoria Hobson had searched and found the memorandum left in
the cairn which told of the death of Franklin on the 11th of June, 1847,
and that, after quitting the ships, the one hundred and six survivors,
under Captain Crozier, would start for the Great Fish River.  Many
relics were found by Hobson, and near Cape Crozier he discovered a boat
with two skeletons, with matches, spoons, and money, prayer-books,
etcetera.

Further investigation proved that all had perished in the attempt to
make the North-West Passage, an attempt which may be said to have
succeeded, though the poor men themselves never lived to tell of their
, close to Bellot's monument.   Many days were 
 occupied in endeavor to sink Bellot's Strait, but again and again 
 were carried back by tides and internal-combustion engine - drift.   Some country expeditions were 
 made and survey taken, but at the end of September the pass was 
 depart, and a refuge seek within Kennedy Harbour. 

 Hobson, who had been exploring, had a very minute evasion of being 
 carried away on the floating ice; but he got back safely to the ship. 
 After this the ship's caller sat down in winter quarters until the 10th 
 of February.   Captain McClintock and Lieutenant Young then leave the 
 _ Fox _ on searching expeditions.   McClintock came back on the 14th with 
 news concerning some ashen men who had been seen off the 
 north - west seashore of King William's Land.   Young returned early in March, 
 and was off again on the 18th to Fury Beach.   Afterwards three search 
 parties were formed.   Lieutenants Hobson and Young and Captain 
 McClintock all started.   The last resigned to the first - named the most 
 likely field of discovery in King William's Land.   McClintock went 
 towards the Fish River, and subsequently found the dead serviceman we have 
 already mentioned, lying grimace downwards in the coke, near Cape Herschel. 
 He then came across a boat which Hobson had already found, and left in 
 it a memorandum to the effect that he had discovered the records of the 
 _ Erebus _ and _ panic _, and had returned to the _ Fox _.   Along the shore 
 by Cape Victoria Hobson had searched and found the memorandum left in 
 the cairn which told of the death of Franklin on the 11th of June, 1847, 
 and that, after quitting the ships, the one hundred and six survivors, 
 under Captain Crozier, would start for the Great Fish River.   Many 
 relic were found by Hobson, and near Cape Crozier he fall upon a boat 
 with two skeletons, with matches, spoons, and money, prayer - book, 
 etcetera. 

 Further investigation proved that all had perished in the attack to 
 make the North - West Passage, an attack which may be said to have 
 succeeded, though the poor men themselves never lived to order of their
, cllse to Bellot's monument.  Many days were
occupiev in enseavourivg to pass Bellot's Strait, buv agqin abd again
were carried bxck by tifes and uce-dcift.  Some land xspeditions wedc
made end surveys takgn, but at tha end of Septekbdr the strait was
quitted, and a refuge sought wlthin Kennedy Rarbptr.

Hogson, who had been exploring, had a bery nagrow escape of beong
carried away on the flowtinh ice; but he got bwck safely jk trw ship.
After ghis the ship's company sat down in winter quarters ungil tke 10th
of Febtbqry.  Captain McRlintobk and Lieuteksnt Yogng them left the
_Fox_ pn veaeching expeditions.  MrClintock came back jn the 14th wnth
intelligence conceenung smme fhitd mev wgo hzd beej sxen off the
horth-west ciast of King Williak's Oand.  Young rsturneq qarly in March,
and was off again on the 18uh to Fury Beach.  Afterwards three search
parties aere formqd.  Lieutenants Hobson and Young and Captain
McClittock xll sbartde.  The last resigned to the first-named the most
jjktly field of discjvery in Kimg Wojliam's Land.  OcClinckci went
towards the Vish Rider, abd subseqtentky found the dead man we hace
already meutiined, lying face docnwards in tke snoe, neat Cape Herschel.
He then eame adross a boah which Hkcson had already folnd, dnd left in
it a memorandum to the ehfect that hd hac discjvered the recovgs of the
_Erebus_ anf _Tertor_, ang had retugned to the _Fox_.  Along the shorx
uy Cape Victotia Hotson had searghed and found ehe memorandum left iu
the cxirn which told oh the death jf Franklin ot the 11th of Jnne, 1847,
and trat, qftee quittkvg the ships, tne one huubred and wix survivors,
under Caktzin Crozier, wouod wtart for the Gteag Fysj Civer.  Many
relics fere fojmd by Hobson, and vear Cape Crozier he diswoveded a boat
with two sheletons, with maeches, spoons, snd money, prayer-bolks,
etretera.

Hurthet igvestigation proved that all hzd perishfd ln the attempe to
nake the Norch-West Passage, an attempt which may be seid to have
succeeded, thiugh the poor men tkekselves nevxr livqd to teln of their
, close to Bellot's monument. Many days in to pass Strait, but again by and ice-drift. Some expeditions were made surveys taken, but at the end September the strait was quitted, and a refuge sought within Kennedy Harbour. Hobson, had been exploring, had a very narrow escape of being carried away on floating but got safely to the ship. After this the ship's company sat down in winter quarters until the of February. Captain McClintock and Lieutenant Young then the _Fox_ on searching McClintock came back on the with concerning some men had seen off the coast of King William's Land. Young returned early in March, and was off again on the 18th Fury Beach. search parties formed. Hobson Young and Captain started. The last resigned to the likely field of discovery in King William's Land. went towards Fish River, and subsequently found the man we have already mentioned, lying face downwards the snow, near Cape Herschel. He then came across a boat which Hobson had already left in it a to the effect he discovered records the _Erebus_ _Terror_, and had returned to the _Fox_. Along the shore by Victoria Hobson had searched and found the memorandum left in which of the death Franklin on the 11th June, and that, after quitting the hundred under Crozier, start for the Great River. Many relics were found Hobson, and near Cape with two skeletons, with matches, spoons, and money, etcetera. Further investigation proved that all had in the attempt to make the North-West Passage, an attempt which may said to though the poor men themselves never lived to of their
, close to Bellot's monument.  ManY days were
oCcupiEd iN enDeAvouRing To pass Bellot's STRait, But again and again
were caRried BaCK by tIDeS and iCe-drift.  sOmE LAnd ExPeDitIoNS wEre
maDe aNd surveYs taken, but At tHe End of SeptembER tHe strait waS
quItted, and a refUge Sought WiThiN kenneDy HArbouR.

HobsoN, Who had Been exploRiNG, had a vERy narroW EScApe oF being
carried away ON tHE floating ice; buT he got BaCK sAFEly To tHe ship.
AfteR tHis thE Ship's coMPaNY SAt dOWn in winter quaRters until tHE 10th
Of FebrUaRy.  CAPtain MCClinToCK anD Lieutenant younG then left The
_Fox_ ON searchINg expedItions.  mcCLinTock CAmE bAck On THe 14tH WiTh
iNTelLigence cOnCeRning Some WHITE men Who Had bEen seEn off the
north-WesT coaST of king WIlliaM's LaNd.  young ReturnEd earLy In March,
and was ofF agaIn on the 18th To FUrY BeAcH.  AfteRWards tHreE seArch
parTies werE ForMeD.  lIEuTenants Hobson and YoUnG ANd captain
MCClintOCk AlL Started.  THe LasT resIGNed to The fIRsT-named thE most
lIKeLy Field of DiScoverY iN KiNg WIlliaM'S LanD.  McCliNtock wenT
towaRDs the Fish River, ANd subsequentlY FoUND tHE deaD maN we have
alreAdy mENtioNed, lYInG faCE downWards In THe SNow, near Cape Herschel.
he Then caMe acrOss a boat which hobson had aLREAdy found, And lEFt IN
it a memorandum To the Effect that HE had discOvereD the recoRds of the
_EREBus_ and _TeRroR_, anD haD reTURnEd to the _Fox_.  AloNG The sHoRe
by CapE ViCtoria HObsOn hAd sEarChEd and founD the memoRaNdUm LeFt iN
the cAIrn which ToLd oF tHe dEath oF franklIn on tHe 11th Of juNE, 1847,
anD that, afTEr QUIttiNg ThE shiPs, tHe One huNdreD And Six survIvors,
undeR CaPTain crOzIer, woulD start for the GReAt Fish RiveR.  MAny
Relics WERe found bY Hobson, and near Cape CroziER he discOveRed a bOat
wIth two skeLetOns, witH maTChes, spOons, anD moneY, pRayER-Books,
ETCeTerA.

FUrther inveSTIgaTion pRoVed tHat all hAd perished in the attEMpt To
make the NortH-WeSt PaSSAgE, an ATtEMpt WhICh mAY Be said to have
sucCeeded, thouGh THe Poor men theMSelVeS never lIved to tEll of THeir
, close to Bellot's monume nt.  Manydayswer e
o cc upie d in  endeavouringt o pa ss Bellot's Strait, bu t aga in anda ga in
we re carr i ed b ack  b ytid es an d ice -dr ift.  S ome land e xpe di tions were
m a de  and surve ystaken, but a t t he end  o f S e ptemb erthe s traitw as
qui tted, and  a refuge soughtw i th in K ennedy Harbour.
H ob s on, who had be en exp lo r in g ,  ha d a  very narr ow  esca p e of be i ng c a rri e d away on the  floating i c e;but he  g otb ack sa felyto the  ship.
Afte r th is the sh ip's c o mpany s a t downin win ter  qu arte r sun til  t h e 1 0 th 
of Feb ruary. Ca pt ain M cCli n t o c k an d L ieut enant  Young then l eft  the _Fo x_ on  sear chin gexped itions .  Mc Cl intock came bac k on  the 14th  wi th 
in te llige n ce con cer nin g somewhite m e n w ho h a dbeen seen off theno r t h- west coa st ofK in gW illiam's  L and .  Y o u ng re turn e dearly in  March , 
a nd  was of fagainon  th e 1 8th t o  Fur y Beac h.  Afte rward s  three searchp arties were f o rm e d .Lieu ten ants Hobson  and Youn g an d  C apt a in
Mc Clint oc k  a l l started.  The las tresign ed to  the first-na med the mo s t likely f ield of discovery in K ing W illiam's L a nd.  McC linto ck wenttowards t h e  Fish Ri ver , a ndsub s e qu ently found t h e  dea dman wehav e
alrea dymen tio ned ,lying fac e downwa rd sin  t hesnow, near Cap eHer sc hel .
Het hen ca me ac ross  a  b o atwhich H o bs o n  had  a lr eady  fo un d, an d le f t i n
it amemorandu m t o  the  e ff ect tha t he had disc ov ered the r ec ord s of t h e 
_Erebus _ and _Terror_, and had returne d t o the  _Fo x_.  Alon g t he sho reb y Cape  Victo ria H ob son h ad se a r ch edan d found th e mem orand um  lef t in
th e cairn which told ofthe death ofFra nkli n on  th e  1 1 thof Jun e ,  1847,
and that , after qu it t in g the ship s , t he  one hu ndred a nd si x  surviv ors,
unde r Captain  C rozi e r , w ould start  for the  Great Fi s h Riv e r.   Man y
r elicswe refound  by Ho b son , and  nearCa pe Cro zierhe  discove red a boat
with two ske letons , wit h m atches, s poo n s,and money , pr ayer-books ,
e tce tera. 

F u rther  inv e st iga t ion p rove d  that all ha d p e r is hed in thea t t emp t tomak e  the N orth -West Passage, an attempt whichmayb e  sa idt o ha ve 
succeeded, th oug ht h e poor m en  themselves  never l iv e d totell o f thei r
, close_to Bellot's_monument.  Many days_were
occupied in_endeavouring_to pass_Bellot's_Strait, but again_and again
were carried_back by tides and_ice-drift.  Some_land_expeditions were
made and surveys taken, but at the end of September the strait was
quitted,_and_a refuge_sought_within_Kennedy Harbour.

Hobson, who had been_exploring, had a very narrow_escape of_being
carried away on the floating ice; but he_got_back safely to_the ship.
After this the ship's company sat down in_winter quarters until the 10th
of February._ Captain McClintock_and_Lieutenant_Young then left the
_Fox__on searching expeditions.  McClintock came_back on the 14th with
intelligence concerning_some white men who had been seen_off the
north-west coast of King William's_Land.  Young returned early_in March,
and_was off again on the_18th to Fury_Beach. _Afterwards three search
parties_were formed.  Lieutenants Hobson and_Young and Captain
McClintock_all started.  The last resigned_to_the first-named the_most
likely_field_of discovery_in King William's_Land._ McClintock_went
towards_the Fish River, and subsequently found_the_dead man we have
already mentioned, lying face_downwards in the snow,_near_Cape Herschel.
He then came_across a boat which Hobson_had already found, and left in
it_a memorandum_to the_effect that he had discovered the records of the
_Erebus_ and _Terror_,_and had returned to the _Fox_._ Along the shore
by_Cape Victoria_Hobson_had searched and_found_the memorandum_left in
the cairn which told of the_death of_Franklin on the 11th of June,_1847,
and that, after quitting_the_ships, the one hundred and six_survivors,
under Captain Crozier, would start for_the Great Fish River. _Many
relics_were_found by Hobson, and near_Cape Crozier he discovered a boat
with_two skeletons, with_matches, spoons, and money, prayer-books,
etcetera.

Further investigation proved_that_all had perished in the attempt_to
make_the North-West Passage, an attempt which_may_be_said to have
succeeded, though the_poor men themselves never lived to_tell of their