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Rh think it advifeable to undertake its examination, but purfucd that lead- ing to the foutlivvard ; convinced that this, if found to communicate with the channel they had been in leading to fea, would be by far the moft eligible route for the vcflcls or boats to purfuc, in carrying into execution the further furvey of the continental fhore.

This branch foon took a fouth direftion, the fhores on both fides were much broken, and each had the appearance of compofing an ar- chipelago of iflands. The wind being againll them their progrcfs was flow; however before dark they gained a very fatisfa£lory view of the ocean, being now further advanced to the weflward, in the fame channel from whence it had been before obferved. The next morn- ing they paffed the narrow channel they had been obliged to enter on the 12th, and arrived on board, as before ftatcd. The very unfavor- able weather, during their abfence, had not afforded them one fair day, or an opportunity of afcertaining the latitude, either by a meridional or double altitude.

M'Alpin and Thomas, by this time, as well as the man belonging to the Chatham, were a little recovered ; they were excciliNcly weak, and ftill complained of numbnefs and dizzincfs, as alfo of a violent pain in their bowels. They were inflantly taken under the furgeon's care, and treated with every attention and afliftance which the nature of their lituation required. t87 Juno.