Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847

epulse Bay to

the Esquimaux, when the compass of one of the boats was missing. Search was made, but no compass was to be found. At last I thought of turning over some heather that lay clos

ared really sorry at parting, and waded

les of Cape Hope at 4 A.M. of the 13th. A large black whale and some white ones, with innumerable seals, were seen. Thermometer at +65; but it became much colder after the wind came from sea. During the nigh

d the sun in his course westward, and thus headed us at every point we weathered. The flood-tide assisted us until 4 P.M., when we put ashore, as the ebb was too strong for us. Shot a young Arctic hare. There is a number of long narrow lakes near the point we stopped at, which

d squally; but it now shifted to N.E. by N. and blew hard. In crossing Wager River Bay, eight or ten miles from shore, there was a very heavy cross sea, which washed over our gunwales occasionally. On nearing the shore the run of the sea became more regular; but the wind increased so as to make it necessary to reef sails. The weather assuming a very threatening appearance, and the n

which had not yet been surveyed; but a stream of ice and the state of the weather prevented my doing so, nor did I think it a

ast already, there being none but females seen. Our boat to

wever, was sufficiently clear to allow me to obtain a meridian observation for latitude and

and regular; and as there was every appearance of fine weather, I determined to sail all night, keeping a sharp look-out ahead for shoals, reefs, and islets. There was a heavy swel

when it indicated a run of seventy-two miles. At 9 A.M. it fell calm. Thermometer +43°. An hour after

tened sail, and afterwards landed on an island, where we waited for them. Three more joined us there. They were very dirty, and far inferior in every respect to our friends of Repulse Bay. One of them was about five feet eight inches high, had a formidable

ind and tide, we put into a safe harbour. Nothing was to be seen for a mile or two inland but roc

s afraid of getting aground in our present berth, the boats were moved t

, none of them having visited that place either thi

om the southward; we were therefore obliged to anchor as soon as it began to ebb. The latitude of our harbour was 63° 47' 33" N. Var. 31° 8' W. Th

rthward, so as to permit us to lie our course along shore. A succession of reefs lines the coast, which is itse

en a fresh breeze of fair wind sprung up. This was annoying enough. At 10 o'clock nine Esquimaux visited us, but staid only a short time, as we were to stop near their

losers by this conduct. Ammunition was the article chiefly in demand, as they had two guns among the party. Files, knives, fire-steels, &c. were distributed among the men, and beads, needles, buttons, &c. among the women. One of the women was rather good-looking, but they were all much darker than the natives of Repulse Bay. They were well provided with food, as they had a large seal lying on the rocks, besides venison. It was

ural horizon, which gave latitude 63° 32' 00" N. Thermometer at noon +65°, and in the evening +70°. T

e started with a light wind fair enough to allow us to lie our course along shore for a few miles. It again fell calm, when we

wo pintailed and mallard ducks were seen on a lake a few hundred yards inland-the first we have see

breeze, but we made only about five miles southing, when at 6 P.M. the flood setting in strong against us, we put ashore for the night under the lee of the point. It was not easy to find a harbour, all the coast from Chesterfield

more copper came off the boat, and she was evidently out of trim, as the Magnet went fast to windward o

were seen, and a large buck shot, which I was surprised to find very lean. At this season, near Repulse Bay they are in fine condition. Thermometer at noon +61°. At half-past 2 t

n here; also a brood of well-grown young king-ducks in a small la

e coast for 4? miles, being forced to keep some miles from shore to avoid shoals. Soon after sunset we ran into a bay for shelte

the only outlet that appeared, we found it too shallow, and so were forced to wait the flow of the tide. The wind was W. by N., but gr

it being right ahead, nothing was

vertebr? of a whale measuring ten inches in diameter. There were numerous graves of Esquimaux here, with spears, lances, &c. deposited beside them. Most of these articles we

urse, and after five hours' sailing reached an island near the south shore, where we landed, as the breeze had increased to a gale and gone more to the s

ky, and finally disappearing in the north. This agrees with what Wrangel asserts, "that the aurora is affected by the win

skins were received; but before they had brought out the half of their stock, the wind changed from S.W. to N.W. by W. and blew a gale, which soon raised a sea that washed over the canoes alongside. Being anxious to take advantage of the fair wind to cross Corbett's Inlet before dark, after making our friends presents of various articles, we set sail and ran across the inlet, encountering a heavy sea caused by a swell from the south meeting the waves raised by the present gale. We were three hours crossing to the south point of th

ng up about 1 o'clock, with which we turned to windward through a narrow channel between a small island and the main. When we reached the open sea the wind was too much ahead for us to advance against the ebb tide, and as a convenient harbour offered itself, we anchored for the night. Our latitude at noon was 62° 13' 19"; after

them what I pleased. This confidential mode of dealing, which is not in keeping with the habits of the Esquimaux tribes, at least shows that they are satisfied with the treatment they receive at Churchill. To the Hudso

ich we ran direct for the passage between Sir Bibye's Islands; but finding the water become very shallow, and learning from Ouligbuck that there was not water enough for boats except at full tide, we kept outside the islands altogether. We reached the main land a little after sunset at the south point o

y of wood, a large sledge 30 feet long, and some slender pieces of wood fastened together to the length of 40 feet. There were two of these poles, whi

The boats shipped much water, particularly the Magnet, keeping a man constantly baling. We at last got under the lee of a point where there was a sandy bottom

geese, large flocks of which were feeding about, but very shy. There wa

wards day-light the weather became more moderate, so that about 9 o'clock we were able to start under reefed sails. The breeze gradually died away and went round to the S.W

not laid down on the charts. It is about ten miles wide and eight deep; the water in it is very shallow, no where excee

irections on a marine plant (zostera marina,

napp's Bay, a very small portion of which

the 8th of July last. The wind was cold, with occasional showers of rain. Great numbers of geese were seen passing to the southward. In the evening the wind became more moderate and finally calm. Our water-kegs being empty, I ran inshore a little before sunset, and

e sprung up from W. by N., but soon became light and variable, and at last it fell calm a short time before sunset, when, having gained about 40 miles, we

Egg River is laid down in the charts about 12 miles too far to the southward, and Egg Is

or two the wind began to fly about from all points, with calms between, so that even with the help of our oars we only made 22 miles; and not being able to reach Seal River, we ran into a small bay-the only spot that appeared clear of stones for some miles-about 12 miles north of it. Here abundance of dr

increased, so that we made a fine run across Button's Bay, which is as full of rocks and shoals as represented in the char

was very kindly received by Mrs. Sinclair, and liberally supplied with everything we required for t

.M. in order to be prepared for starting early in the morning, should wind and weather prove favourable. The stock

ld not proceed. The weather was so cloudy that I could obtain no observations; I therefore employed most of my tim

in one after the other, and broke completely over the bows of the boat, washing her from stem to stern. I thought she would have filled, but we got into deep water before any more seas caught her. The Magnet was even more roughly handled in following us, havi

very warm, the thermometer being as high as +60° in the shade. A Canada nuthatch (sitta Canadensis) flew on board to-day, and was very nearly caught. There were a good many ducks and geese near the place where we landed t

nd. At half-past seven a light air sprung up from N.E., but did not increase till past noon, when there was a fine breeze. A meridian observati

dings until I thought we were near North River, and then kept inshore until we got sight of land, which proved to be close to Nelson River, across which we stood, directing our course by compass

continued good conduct under circumstances sometimes sufficiently trying

ords of Corporal M'Laren in charge of the Sappers and Miners who are to a

TNO

hologists are mistaken in supposing that this bird becomes white or rather grey during the winter. It is only the

an island, but is a peninsula according to

END

OF MA

pedition, with Observations b

York Factory. Probably

ichardson, Faun. Bor.

Leach. Richardson, F

ters assigned to these species. I may observe that the large size or peculiar form of the claws which

without any longitudinal groove. Thumb wit

Pallas. Glire

belong to this section. All the museum specimens of

s. Richardson, Fau

(?) very large, compressed, equal, broad to the end, and notched; of female small, acute. In winter with very long blac

s Greenl

nd sides ruffous. Front claw of males(?) compressed, curved, the under surface (especially of the middle one

ongitudinal groove. The claw of the front thumb

ichardson, Faun. Bor.

eneath grey, sides yellowish. Claws of the fore feet (of the males?) large, thick, r

tus. Richardson, Fa

oderate, compressed. This species is best distinguished from the former by its larger siz

HE SPECIE

ition, named according to the "Fauna Borea

con

Pandion)

pere

land

(Astur) pa

o la

cus) c

igi

brac

une

ngma

ni

ula pu

uli

a sol

via

cola

oro

tri

ora) rubr

pere

s aqua

s aqu

gill

a cor

lectrophane

lapp

pi

nade

ichia) le

nnsylv

il

lla hy

Corythus)

leuc

ria

rni

us vers

hagus fe

rv

us can

ci

ternus) t

tes a

so

canad

opus)

sali

ercus) pha

lato

is are

ius sem

s melan

las int

Dougl

ari

lpi

chi

usi

ine

us fl

cula

a hud

pax W

pus hyp

lica

ato

ps cor

argent

is po

rasi

char

chas) cre

disc

ia spec

llis

perspi

eric

a glac

s ser

albi

perb

tchi

ern

us arc

entrio

octes

s cale

cana

ia bo

a ruf

ctor

s soli

SH

ae's Expedition. By J.

di

son, Faun. Bor. Amer. i

oc

dson, Faun. Bor. Ame

rin

aun. Bor. Amer. iii. 116. Female. Lake

Faun. Bor. Amer. iii. 112. River n

mon

rdson, Faun. Bor. Am

ii. 173, t. 82, f. 2, t. 83, f. 2, t. 87, f.

9, f. 2, a. b. Male. The Attihawmeg. Lower jaw shortest; ridg

near York Factory. "The Tullibee." Lower jaw shortest, ridge behin

2, a. b. Lower jaw longest, ridge behind the eyes becoming rather ne

AN

ker, K.H., D.C.L., F.R

een York Factory and Churchill, an

TYLE

ulace?

oni, Hook. Fl. Bor.

nicus, L.-Hook. Fl.

fer?,

re, De Cand.-Hook. F

Lam.-Hook. Fl. B

nsis, L.-Hook. Fl.

L.-Hook. Fl. B

L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

hylle?

i, Br.-Hook. Fl. Bor.

um, L.-Hook. Fl. B

s, L.-Hook. Fl. B

ides, L.-Hook. Fl.

inos?

a, De Cand.-Hook. Fl

ris, De Cand.-Hook. F

a, De Cand.-Hook. Fl

zii, Rich.-Hook. Fl.

ce?,

ahl.-Hook. Ex. Fl. Tab. 2

Mich.-Hook. Fl. B

rina, L.-Hook. Fl.

hella, Br.-Hook. Fl

ea, L.-Hook. Fl. B

arie?

olium, L.-Hook. Fl.

rage?

tifolia, L.-Hook. Fl

tosa, L.-Hook. Fl.

ulus, L.-Hook. Fl.

pidata, L.-Hook. Fl.

sit?,

ook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 30

olium, L.-Hook. Fl.

cticum, L.-Hook. Fl.

rum, Sm.-Hook. Fl.

.-Hook. Fl. Bor. Am.

β. angustifolia, Hook.

ulace?

lora, L.-Hook. Fl.

ce?

Bor. Am. ii. p. 44.-var. α. angus

ens, L.-Hook. Fl.

onicum, Wahl.-Hook. F

Id?a, L.-Hook. Fl.

rope?

olia, L.-Hook. Fl.

ine?,

timum, Lehm.-Hook. Fl

larine?

da, Benth.-Hook. Fl.

a, L.-Hook. Fl. B

oviana, Stev.-Hook. F

pponica, L.-Hook.

ica, Willd.-Hook. Fl.

mmea, L.-Hook. Fl.

sioides, Stev.-Hook. F

lace?

rionalis, L.-Hook. Fl

iana, Lehm.-Hook. Fl.

one?,

arum, L.-Hook. Fl.

ace?,

, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am.

, Ph.-Hook. Fl. B

, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

sa, Mx.-Hook. Fl. B

L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

OTYLE

thace

ris, Huds.-Hook. Fl.

de?,

, Lindl.-Hook. Fl. Bor.

lia, Lindl.-Hook. Fl. Bor

ace?,

L.-Hook. Fl. Bor

ternb. and Hoppe.-Hook.

atum, Host.-Hook. Fl

tachyon, L.-Hook. Fl

een Churchill

TYLE

ulace?

, Br.-Hook. Fl. Bor.

race?,

ule, L.-Hook. Fl.

Lam.-Hook. Fl. B

nsis, L.-Hook. Fl.

L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

ii, Br.-Hook. Fl.

hylle?

s, L.-Hook. Fl.

a, L.-Hook. Fl. B

i, Br.-Hook. Fl. Bor.

num, L.-Hook. Fl.

inos?

ris, De Cand.-Hook. F

is, De Cand.-Hook. Fl

a, De Cand.-Hook. Fl

ce?,

lia, Vahl.-Hook. Fl

us, L.-Hook. Fl. B

a, Lehm.-Hook. Fl.

arie?

olium, L.-Hook. Fl.

rage?

tifolia, L.-Hook. Fl

tosa, L.-Hook. Fl.

ua, L.-Hook. Fl. B

aris, L.-Hook. Fl.

-Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p.

pidata, L.-Hook. Fl.

sit?,

acum, L.-Hook. Fl.

olium, Rich.-Hook. Fl. Bor

orus, L.-Hook. Fl.

ulace?

lora, L.-Hook. Fl.

e?,

gona, L.-Hook. Fl.

ook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p.

siace?

nica, L.-Hook. Fl.

ine?,

timum, Lehm.-Hook. Fl

larine?

suta, L.-Hook. Fl.

orffii, Fisch.-Hook. F

gine?,

a, L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

ace?,

es, L.-Hook. Fl. B

, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

OTYLE

e?,

ea, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

ace?,

acea,-Hook. Fl. B

tachyon, L.-Hook. Fl

ne?,

nus, L.-Hook. Fl. B

R?m. et Sch.-Hook. Fl

lium, Br.-Hook. Fl.

Br.-Hook. Fl. Bor

lia, Br.-Hook. Fl.

us, L.-Hook. Fl. B

tween Repulse Bay a

TYLE

ulace?

nicus, L.-Hook. Fl.

race?,

ule, L.-Hook. Fl.

fer?,

nsis, L.-Hook. Fl.

L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

, Jacq.-Hook. Fl.

hylle?

sa, Rottb.-Hook. Fl

um, L.-Hook. Fl. B

inos?

is, De Cand.-Hook. F

is, De Cand.-Hook. Fl

ce?,

lia, Vahl.-Hook. Fl

a, Lehm.-Hook. Fl.

arie?

olium, L.-Hook. Fl.

rage?

tifolia, L.-Hook. Fl

ua, L.-Hook. Fl. B

aris, L.-Hook. Fl.

lis, L.-Hook. Fl.

losa, Br.-Hook. Fl.

ulus, L.-Hook. Fl.

sit?,

acum, L.-Hook. Fl.

rum, Sm.-Hook. Fl.

β. angustifolia, Hook.

orus, L.-Hook. Fl.

e?,

gona, L.-Hook. Fl.

rope?

olia, L.-Hook. Fl.

larine?

suta, L.-Hook. Fl.

ace?,

, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

OTYLE

e?,

ea, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

ace?,

L.-Hook. Fl. Bor

acea, Hook. Fl. B

a, L.-Hook. Fl. Bo

, Wahl.-Hook. Fl.

atum, Host.-Hook. Fl

ne?,

R?m. and Sch.-Hook. F

lium, Br.-Hook. Fl.

ri, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

Br.-Hook. Fl. Bor

, Br.-Hook. Fl. B

L.-Hook. Fl. Bor

ENS OF

Esq., Professor of Mineralog

elly, 67° 3

ei

grave, 67° 25'

ei

pson, 67° 2

with ch

a-s

distinct crystals o

Ross's Peninsula

ls

nsula, 68° 1/3

gillaceous

hore of Halkett's Inlet

z, coloured by

e full of

Harrison Group in Pelly B

r-red

Mica, and Quartz di

par red and grea

r Fort Hope, 66°

an

Mica; the Felspar red, and const

Felspar running diagonal

a-s

Pole

a-s

th veins

ei

ar red and great

Felspar v

ock with

us Limesto

ake, 66° 40'

ei

a-s

, 66° 32' N

of Iron, and containing

nsula, 68° 27

lende

o In

elspar greatly

north point of

ng chlorite and

ose-

Copper, with Copper Pyri

coating of green

a-s

-slate,

of Calcareous Spar running d

south point of

stallized in cubes, the faces of which

es, and superficially c

lende

a-s

ite-s

tic attraction at various stations a

t Hope, Re

de Date. Times. Dip Time

Mean. Vibrat

h. mi. deg. mi. sec. Needle

ecte

fro

92 26 0 5 Nov. 1845

6 0 8 " 9 0 "

2 30 PM 8

9 0 AM 83

6 0 19 " 9 0

9 30 " 83

9 30 " 83

9 30 " 83

. " 9 30 "

9 30 " 83

9 30 " 83

" 9 30 "

92 26 0 17 Dec. 1845

9 30 " 83

10 10 " 8

10 30 " 8

1846 10 30 "

10 30 " 83

10 30 " 8

10 30 " 8

10 30 " 8

10 30 " 8

10 30 " 8

10 0 AM 83

PM {

" { 10 0 AM 8

PM {

10 0 AM 83

26 0 11 Feb. 1846 { 1

0 PM

{ 9 30 AM 8

PM 83 3

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

" { 9 30 AM 8

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 40 AM 83

0 PM

9 35 AM 83

0 PM

26 0 1 April 1846 { 9

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

9 40 AM 83

0 PM

9 35 AM 83

0 PM

9 30 AM 83

0 PM

0 30 AM 83

5 PM

0 0 AM 83 35

40°

M 21s.-3

45 AM 83 38 0

46°

M 21s.-2

{ 9 30 AM 83

0 PM

30 AM 83 37

66°

M 21s.-3

35 AM 83 39 0

43°

M 21s.-1

20 20 June " 3 4

4 14 29 " { 9 47 AM

61°

M 21s.-1

" { 10 30 AM

PM {

4 14 0 4 July 1846 8

42 " 8 " 10 45

+5

8 "

5 15 PM 87

+5

18 " Noon. 86 36

54°

s.

0 " 21 " 4 5 PM 8

{ +6

s.

7 10 0 22 "

" 27 " 11 15 AM 88

57°

-7 {

28 " { 2 4

{ 3 15 P

" 31 " { 6

ge {

dy " "

e

" " 5 30 PM 88

. { +

21

6 0 18 Nov. " { 11 15

{ -5 0

9 45 AM 88 11

10°

M 22s.-6

56 0 25 Nov. 1846 2

-1

{ 10 0 AM 88 13

9°

M 22s.-

10 10 AM 88

PM {

{ 10 0 AM 8

0 PM

10 0 AM 88

PM {

847 { 10 10 AM

0 PM

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0 PM

9 50 AM 88

0 PM

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5 PM

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92 26 0 18 Sept. " {

10

stract of Meteorological J

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

7 +29.7

7 +31 E.

5 +31 E.

8 +30.3

+32.7 O.

N.

+25 +2

6 +30.5

.N.

+31.3 N.N.W

+32.5 E.

S.-S. E.

by S.-

+45 +45

28.7 Vble.-O

+24 +28

+27.7 N.W

+29.7 W.N.W

24 +28 N

4 +29.3 N

3 +27.7 N

6 +22.3 W

21 +29.3

16 +24.3

26 +28 E

4 +25 N.

0 +22.7 N

+22 +23

19.7 Vble.-S

-

1

-

8.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

olar halo wi

. c

. b

c. p.

o. Ful

. s

. s

. p

. p

. b.

s. c. b.

arter moon symb

b

c.

c.

b

o.

s

. o.

c.

a visible to the

b.

. b.

c

s.

drif

so. dr

b

h.

bstract of Meteorological

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

26 Vble. S.

+16 +2

+18 Vble.

8 +38 S.

+30 +3

8 +30.3

28 +29

+26.3 N.

1.5 N.W.--O.

+26 +26

28 +30 N

5 +25 N.

7 +28.1 N

18 +23.2

0 +11 N.

+ 2.6 N

- 1 + 0.8

+ 1.7 S.W.W

.8 - 0.7 N

2.5 - 0.3

- 6 N.W.-N.

- 8.1 N.W.

+ 3 N.W. by W

- 4.2 N.W. b

6.2 - 1.8 N

2 - 8.5 N.W.-

10.6 N.W. by

.8 - 6.4 N.W

+ 8.4 S.S.E.

23.4 S.S.E.-S.

2 S. N.W. W.S

-

8

-

2.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

s.

c. dr

p. s.

. p

. w

. s. o

. p

. o

. c

drif

s.

ith muc

+49 s. and

+46.3 s.

+44 s. m

c.; drift; haze and

ly snow; fain

. by E.

c., much drift; a

the horizo

c., drift; cirrus;

a to

., drifting; solar

rhelia; snow a

+29.5 s. m

., much drift; at 8

a extending ac

S.E. direction

parts of t

.828

. o. f. o. s. o

+31 b. c.

3 +29 o.

9.3 o. m. b.

c. m., some faint

of the sky b

N.N.W. a

c., a few clouds n

llow cloud aur

d

. b. c. s. o. m. b.

N.N.W., resem

. Luna

o. m. o. s. b.

b. c. c., solar hal

e observed fr

E. and W. o

o diam. 4

stract of Meteorological J

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

+ 8.5 W.N.W.

4.4 S.E. S.E. by

+26.3 S.E.

+23.8 S.E.

.2 N. by W. N

9.5 - 3.5

6 + 9.7 N

+ 5 + 8

5 + 10.9 E.N

5 +25.6 E.S.E

7.5 N.W. N.N.

5 - 1 N.N.E.

6.8 N. by W

- 6.6 N.N.W.

5 - 3.8 Calm.

5 +16.3 E.

8 +.25 N.

7.1 N.W. by N

+20.61 S.S.

+ 2.9 Calm. S

4.2 - 0.9 S

- 3.6 S. by E

5 -19.77 N. b

25.2 -22.5

20.06 N. by E. N

-23.5 -20

5.5 -13.6 N

8.5 - 6.6 N

.3 -20.3 N.N

.4 -21. W. W

-

0.

-

0.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

5 b. c. o.

38 o. m. s

+38.7 o.

39.5 o. m.

s. b. c. b. drift

S. E. extend

s the

. drifting. Some fa

S.W. to N.W., a

ointing towar

7.3 o. c. o

39.5 o.

.2 o. s. dri

2 o s. o. b. c

o. s. o. m.

8.1 b. c. m.

.9 b. m. b c.

much drift. Solar h

rs; hazy near h

to the westward

ith; dr

9 +37 o.

8 o.s. b. c.

b. c. m. drifting.

rds the zenit

.W., and th

. fo. o. m. At 9 A.M

westward; so

dist

6.7 o. s. b.

s. m. o. s. f. b. c

extending fro

n rapid; no pri

. s. b. c. s. o

Some faint streaks o

ward, and poin

ri

. b. c. Some faint r

5 h. 30 m. in

eavens;

+33.7 b. c

b. m. Two faint bea

inting toward

of lower

32 b. m. b.

m. o. s. drifting

o. m. b. c. s.

+27.5 b. c

+26 b. c.

stract of Meteorological J

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

25.875 Calm

-28.1 N.E.

8.5 -26.4

29.97 N.W. by

9.7 Calm. S. b

9.14 E. by S

-24 -19.

25.6 -22.

03 N.N.W. N.N

15.74 N.E. by

+11.6 N. by E.

+.74 S. S.S

-14.93 N. N

-20.94 Calm

16.55 N.N.W.

64 N. E.N.E.

- 6.05 Vble

- 7.04 N. by

-17.4 N. by

10.56 S. by W.

3 -24.83 N.W.

-33.4 W. Calm

-23.3 N.N.E

5.3 -33.1

-36.83 N.

-36.46 N. b

-30 -30

.8 -33.01 N.

35 N.W. by W.

32.3 -29

-29.25 N. by

-

7.

-

19

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

2 +18.7

6 b. c. b. c.

+16.3 b.

3 +17 b

c. m. parhelia wit

e to the sout

ear the horizo

+27.5 o

26 b. m. c

+23 b.

+22 s. o.

3 s. o. b. c.

59 +32

+26.6 o.

. b. c. The sky t

coloured tint

t display of

inter, the cent

, and graduall

° to 70° or 80

green colour. H

affe

c. m. Some faint

s of the heave

o the so

b. c.o. A very fain

ut

86 +30.

m. b. m. Wind var

to the S.; al

.W.

b. c. m. Aurora f

27.3 b. c.

9 +28 b.

Arch of aurora acros

ghtest at wes

+22.3 b.

. b. c. b. m. s. Spi

halo

23.6 b. m.

+22 b. m.

0 b. c. m.

5.5 b. c. m.

14.3 b. m.

. c. A faint halo, c

ble from N. to

halo rou

6 b. c. drifti

64 +15.

bstract of Meteorological

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

96 N.N.W. N.W. b

-31.8 N.N.W. N

1.4 N. by W. C

-32.82 N.

0 -28.61 N

31 -28.3

.9 N.W. Calm.

.7 N.W. N.N.W

40 -39

7 -14.5 N

0 -10 N.

6 -14 N.

5 -30.8 N.N.W

35.1 N. by W. N.

38.7 N. by W.

.07 N. by W. N.N

1 -39.6 N

8.95 N.W. by

-30.6 N.N.W

20 -17 N

-23.4 N. by W

-18.87 N.W.

3 -11.2 N

13 -13 N

32.5 -29.2

-34.47 N. Cal

-32.05 N. N

5.5 -34.65

39.25 N. by W.

-28.64 S. by

35 -31.5 N

-

0

-

9.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

b. c. b. c.

b. Faint aurora,

ting; some str

ard pointing

b. Much refraction;

f aurora to th

he z

b. Hills much refr

S. by W.; alt

parallel to ho

0°, cent

4.6 b. c.

drifting. A faint

cross th

c. m. Mercury froz

osu

11 b. b.

rift; could not

, door bein

o. Much drift; ob

nto the house,

ch the posts w

all blo

b. m. Much drift; a

. 2

m. Much drift; very

N.; al

m. drifting; a very

16°; extent

c. m. drift; arch

ntre S.S.W.,

. c. Streams of brig

to the a

b. drifting, stra

south, alt. 18

., alt. 12°,

. drifting. Aurora

the westwar

. 6

. b. c. m. A very

by N. extendin

o. much drift;

+11 o. q.

9.5 b. m.

m. o. s. o. m. q.

9.5 o. m.

. q. gale all n

drifting; solar h

faint arch of auror

d

6 b. c. b. c.

m. drifting. Very c

ow falling; a

wer edge havin

ning parallel

tre S.W., ex

ora S.E. poi

ze

54 + 7.

.6 o. b. c. m

b. c. m. Cir

stract of Meteorological J

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

5 -33.6 N.N.

33.73 N.W. Vble

1.53 S.W. Ca

22.67 Calm. V

-16.71 N.W

-22.5 -1

5.16 Calm. N.

-26.25 N. by

-21.65 N.W.

23.35 N. Vbl

3 -11.64 W.N.

.5 -20.25

-36.83 N.N.W.

36.5 -31

-42 -39

42 -39.14

5 -38.4 N. N.

-30.57 N. N.

-27.57 N. Vbl

-25.3 N. by W

-22.83 N.N.

.5 -18.85

1.5 -26.57

27.43 W. W. by

5 -20.2 W. Ca

-13.5 S.E. E.

-25.54 N.W. b

-39.2 N.N.W.

-

6.

-

6.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

7.6 b. m. b

23 + 5

. c. o. cirrus a

19 + 5

. c. q. much ref

b. c. m. b.

c. cirrus; clou

b. m. spicul?.

. b. c. m. driftin

faint arch

. cirrus; some faint

uth-west (sa

b. c. m. o. s. b

12. b. m m

10.5 b. m.

5 +10.

2.6 b. b. m.

3.3 b. m. b.

7.6 b. m. b

b. c. o. b. c.

. s. o. m. Solar h

and pa

8 b. m. b.

+ 7 b. c

m. b. c. s. o. s.

m. b. c. cirrus; Ve

e horizon havi

her s

.326

b. b. c. muc

8.3 b. m.

. c. b. c. s. b. c

gr

+11 b. m

bstract of Meteorological

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

5 N. by W. Chble

-35.4 N.W. b

3.7 N.W. by

2 N. by W. N

.4 N. by W. N

-29.4 N.

37 -33 N.

27.5 N. N. by

25.3 N.N.W. N

5 -27.2 N.W

-20 N.W. by N

-23.7 N.N.W.

.5 -16.5 N

15 -14.5 N

-14.2 N.

11.7 N.W. by

-26.5 N. W.

5 -29.1 Calm.

.5 -21.4 W

-29.1 N.N.W.

.5 -25.9 W

-21.6 N W.

2.6 N.W. Chbl

-30.9 N. by

30.4 N. by W

5.5 -30.6 N

-28.1 N. by

5 -30.2 N

26.37 N.N.W.

-20.54 N.W.

.6 N.N.W. N.

-

1.

-

2

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

52 + 4

296 +

m. drifting. The w

ound for a fe

ck to its ol

6.3 b. m.

b. m. b. c. m

1.3 b. c.

10.5 b. m.

7.6 b. c. m

4 + 8 b

+ 4 b. b.

305 +

9.7 b. m.

+ 7 b. q.

. m. q. b. c.

c. m. q. b. c.

o. s. b. c. s.

6.6 b. c. b.

. c. m. Solar ha

s; dri

5.6 b. m.

+ 8 b. m

o. s. o. m.

5 b. c. m.

b. c. m. o. s. S

colours;

b. m. b. c. m.

fte

m. c. m. much drif

1.3 b. c.

3 b. m. b. c.

+ 1 b. m.

+ 2 b. m

.5 b. c. m. o

b. c. m. b. c. s

bstract of Meteorological

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

11.57 N.W. by

-9.03 W. N.

-6.7 Vble

.5 N.W. by

N. b

-20 -5

8 -9

0 -2

-12 -

-15 +

-15 -

6 -17

-11 +5.

5 0 +

7 -11.3

-19 -15

-22 -1

-20 -1

25 -13.

-20 -1

2 -10.3

2 -13.3

12 +1.67

-10 -4

7 -2

10 -1.6

-5 +2

-3 +4

-1 +4

0 -1

-

2.

-

3

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

10 b. c. m

709 b

c. Barometer not re

th colourless

freely expose

. a faint auro

entre sou

b. c.

o.

drift

uch

drift

and snow. Some

rift

fting

w and

rift

rift

rift

rift

Abstract of Meteorologic

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

+ 4 +1

+ 5

4 + 9.3

0 + 3.

4 + 3.

9.3 Vble

.5 +10.5

14.8 Vble.

+18.5 S.

+15.67 E. by

+24.6 S. by E.

+10 +15.9

4.5 +11

+18 +23

+10 +

+ 9 +11

+15 +17

+15 +21

+18 +

+21 +

+18 +21

+16 +18

+16 +

+26 +28

3 +30.67

24 +27.6

+21 +

+16 +

5 +18

+24 +30

3 +18

-

3.

-

7.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

roved Cistern

n for capac

ral poin

ary acti

eratur

w bird

rif

rif

b.

s. b.

inch of s

s.

nd drifti

of water. Bea

c. dri

. c.

ne we

ick w

h snow

now and s

h snow

d drift un

udy wi

g gale w

Abstract of Meteorologic

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

+12 +1

+17 +2

+14

+14 +2

+18 +2

21 +28.

+18

+16 +2

0.6 N.N.W. a

+31.3 N. an

.5 +30.8 V

.5 +30.7 N

+27 +32

9.5 +34 N

+35.5 E. Vb

36 +37.3 N

5 +34 E. by

2.5 +34.67

1 +32.5 N.N

.5 +34.8 W

+37.66 W. by

+35.1 N. N.

.5 +36.2 W

+38.73 Calm.

2.5 +34.23

33.66 E.S.E. E

+32.6 N.W.

32.83 W. W. by

7 +35 N.W. N.

+35.6 W.N.W

-

2.

-

1.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

trong

ved at the house

A.M. by watc

e t

b

o

o

o.

c. p.

b

. r. First ra

r. o.

. o.

p. r. b. c. b.

+49 b. c

c. p. s. Showers of

ni

b. c. Saw sun at m

the hig

47 +46.

. f. A few flakes

. o. w. s. Half inc

. Wet

o. p. s. q. From 6

g the

35.6 b. c.

. p. s. q. b. c

b. c. p. s. q. b. c

Abstract of Meteorologic

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

33.6 N.N.W. N

34.6 N. N.W.

+38.17 W.

33 +34.1

+35 +39.

17 W.N.W. N. b

E. by S. S.E

+42 E. E.S

.3 +38.7 N.

5 +37.17

34.5 E. by N

+36.7 N. N.

5 +35.6 N.

33.7 +35

34 +37.2 N

3 +37.7 N.

42.5 N.N.W.

+39.5 Vble.

+36 +41.6

46.9 N.N.W. N.

9.17 N. Vble.

+42.5 Calm.

+43.26 N.N.W. N

+41.9 N. N.

+43.16 N.W.

40.2 S.S.E.

+44.17 N.E.

1.8 W. W.N.W.

+47 +50.2

+46.6 W. by

5 +42.5 N.

-

85

-

1.

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

c. p.s. a little fr

38 +35

b. c. a bea

o. p. o. f. p

15 +43

b. c. q. Ther. at

ols where th

16 +49

85 +46

+40.3 o

4 +42 o.

r. f. o. f. w. o.

t fog and sho

40 o. f. p.

o. f. p. r. o.

+41.3 r. o

b. c. o. r. A gre

. Pole River

ee

w. s. q. o. s. b.

er. at 6

o. b. c. at 5 p.

c. b

16 +48

714 +5

76 +54.

6.5 o. b. c.

6 d. r. b. c

58 +45.

967 +5

+47.2 b. c

917 +4

38 +53.

13 +56.

c. p.r. The bar

wer than when

mmediately be

wind changed

02 +51.

bstract of Meteorological

ture of the

t times in twenty

four

st. Mean. Dir

m. d

0 +44.8

+47.7 N.

+46.2 N.W.

7 +36.9 N.

62.5 N. N.

5 +49.8 Vb

5 +49.3 S.W.

+45.5 Vble

7 +39.83 N

5 +35 N

Barom

r attached. Remarks

m. T

54 +56

57 +56

c. q. p. r.; at 5

owers

41.5 b. c

5 b. c.; fros

Ther. at 5 P.M. +

es still cov

5 +61 b

6 +54 o

2 +47 b

+43 o. r.

e of the Weather and the force of the Wind, as

Ca

ght

ht br

tle b

rate b

sh br

ong b

erate

esh

rong

hole

Sto

urri

lue

Clo

zzling

Fog

my dark

-H

ight

hazy at

verc

g tempora

Squ

-contin

-S

Thu

ening appearanc

nt objects whether the

Wet

r indicates an ext

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