Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast. CHAPTER V. Farther Examination in the Boats for the Purpose of Connecting the Shores of Lyon Inlet with that of Gore Bay.--Continuity of the Land determined.--Fresh Detention by the Ice.--Boats carried over Land.--Return to the Ships.--Progress out of the Inlet prevented by the Ice.--The Fury grounds upon a Rock.--Anchor in Safety Cove.--Heavy Easterly Gales.--Proceed out of the Inlet.--Arrival in a Bay on the south Side of Winter Island.--Ships secured in Winter-quarters. CHAPTER VI. Precautions for the Security of the Ships and their Stores--And for the Health and Comfort of the Crews.--Establishment of Theatrical Entertainments and Schools.--Erection of an Observatory and House on Shore.--State of Health at this Period.--Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.--Anchors and Cables taken to the Shore.--Gradual Increase of Cold, Appearance of the Aurora Borealis on several Occasions, and various other Meteorological Phenomena to the Close of the Year 1821. CHAPTER VII. Many Foxes caught.--Continued Open Water in the Offing.--Partial Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.--Meteorological Phenomena, and Temperature of Animals.--Arrival of a Tribe of Esquimaux.--First Meeting and subsequent Intercourse with them.--Esquimaux in Want of Provisions.--Supplied with Bread-dust.--Some Account of a Sealing Excursion with them.--Fresh Disruption of the Ice in the Bay.--Closing of the Winter Theatre.--Meteorological Phenomena till the End of February, 1822. CHAPTER VIII. A Journey performed across Winter Island.--Sufferings of the Party by Frost.--Departure of Some of the Esquimaux, and a separate Village established on the Ice.--Various Meteorological Phenomena.--Okotook and his Wife brought on board.--Anecdotes relating to them.--Ships released from the Ice by sawing. CHAPTER IX. Increased Extent of open Water in the Offing.--A Travelling Party despatched to the Northward.--Unsuccessful Attempt to raise Vegetables on Shore.--Decease of James Pringle.--A Party of Esquimaux build Huts near the Ships.--Return of the Travellers, and Account of their Journey.--First Appearance of the Plants.--Birds become numerous.--Commence cutting a Canal through the Ice for liberating the Ships.--Illness and Decease of John Reid and William Souter.--Breaking up of the Ice in the Bay.--Account of Winter Island.--Abstract of Observations made there. TECHNICAL TERMS PECULIAR TO THE NAVIGATION AMONG ICE