. Récit de la découverte et l'aventure dans les mers polaires et les régions [microforme] : avec des illustrations de leur climat, de la géologie, et l'histoire naturelle ; et d'un compte de la pêche des baleines. Histoire naturelle ; sciences naturelles. Les récents VOYAGES DU NORD-OUEST. 233 être seulement une barrière temporaire. Si l'un de ces sons d'une ouverture devrait être effectuée dans la mer Arctique, il peut être parcouru dans une latitude beaucoup plus faible que celui dans lequel Parry avait hiverné, et serait peut-être aussi à l'abri de ces grandes îles dont il avait été pris. Il y a donc aménagé un nouveau ex- pedition, dans

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. 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. RECENT NORTH-WEST VOYAGES. 233 be only a temporary barrier. If from either of these sounds an opening should be effected into the Arctic Sea, it could be navigated in a much lower latitude than that in which Parry had wintered, and might perhaps be also free from those large islands among which he had been entangled. There was accordingly fitted out a new ex- pedition, in which the Fury, of 327 tons, was conjoined with the Hecla; the commander conceiving that two vessels of nearly equal dimensions were best calculated for co-operating with each other, while the examination of coasts and inlets could be carried on by boats. This active officer, now promoted to the rank of captain, hoisted his flag on board the Fury; while Captain Lyon, already distinguished by his services in Africa, received the command of the Hecla, and proved himself fully competent to the arduous duties of this new service. The equipment, the victualling, and the heating of the vessels, were all accomplished with the greatest care, and with various improvements suggested by experience. The adventurers were ready to sail on the 8th May 1821, and having then quitted the Nore, passed through the Pentland Frith and by Cape Farewell, though not without suffering repeated detention ; but we shall not pause till we find them, on the 2d July, at the mouth of Hudson's Strait. Captain Parry, accustomed as he was to views of Polar desolation, was struck with the exceedingly dreary aspect which these shores presented. The naked rocks, the snow still covering the valleys, and the thick fogs that hung over them, rendered the scene indescribably gloomy. The ships were soon surrounded by icebergs, amounting to the number of fifty-four, â one of which rose at least 268 feet above the sea. Th

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