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 numbers, and, forming a crescent, creep slowly towards the herd, go as not to alarm them much at first; but when they perceive that they have fairly hemmed in the unsuspecting creatures, and cut off their retreat across the plain, they move more quickly, and with hideous yells terrify their prey, and urge them to flight by the only open way, which is that towards the precipice; appearing to know, that when the herd is once at full speed, it is easily driven over the cliff, the rearmost urging on those that are before. The wolves then descend at their leisure, and least on the mangled carcases.”

This stratagem was attempted on Dr. Richardson, near the above encampment.

The first view of the Polar Sea was obtained by Dr. Richardson, from the top of a lofty hill, which he ascended after supper, on the 14th of July. Next day, the expedition arrived at the “Bloody Fall” of Hearne, situated in lat. 67&deg; 42' 35" N., long. 115&deg; 49' 33" W. The appearance of many different bands of Esquimaux, in the neighbourhood of this place, terrified the Indians to such a degree, that they determined not to proceed any farther, lest they should be surrounded and their retreat cut off. Captain Franklin endeavoured, by the offer of any remuneration they would choose, to prevail upon one or two of them to go on, but in vain; and he had much difficulty even in obtaining their promise to wait at the Copper Mountains for Mr. Wentzel, and four men whom he intended to discharge on his arrival at the ocean, then only nine miles distant. The fears which the