Various Journeys to the Esquimaux Stations.--Preparations for the Hecla's Return to England.--Remarkable Halos, &c.--Shooting Parties stationed at Arlagnuk.--Journeys to Quilliam Creek.--Arrival of Esquimaux from the Northward.--Account of a Journey to the Westward for the purpose of reaching the Polar Sea.--The Esquimaux report two Fishing-ships having been Wrecked.--A Journey performed to Cockburn Island.--Discovery of Murray Maxwell Inlet CHAPTER XV. Extraordinary Disruption of Ice in Quilliam Creek.--Some Appearance of Scurvy among the Seamen and Marines--Discovery of Gifford River.--Commence cutting the Ice outside the Ships to release them from their Winter-quarters.--Considerations respecting the Return of the Expedition to England.--Unfavourable State of the Ice at the Eastern Entrance of the Strait.--Proceed to the Southward.--Ships beset and drifted up Lyon Inlet.--Decease of Mr. George Fife.--Final Release from the Ice, and Arrival in England.--Remarks upon the practicability of a Northwest Passage. THIRD VOYAGE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I. Passage to the Whale-fish Islands, and Removal of Stores from the Transport.--Enter the Ice in Baffin's Bay.--Difficulties of Penetrating to the Westward.--Quit the Ice in Baffin's Bay.--Remarks on the Obstructions encountered by the Ships, and on the Severity of the Season. CHAPTER II. Enter Sir James Lancaster's Sound.--Land at Cape Warrender.--Meet with young Ice.--Ships beset and carried near the Shore.--Driven back to Navy-board Inlet.--Run to the Westward, and enter Prince Regent's Inlet.--Arrival at Port Bowen. CHAPTER III. Winter Arrangements.--Improvements in Warming and Ventilating the Ships.--Masquerades adopted as an Amusement to the Men.--Establishment of Schools.--Astronomical Observations.--Meteorological Phenomena CHAPTER IV. Re-equipment of the Ships.--Several Journeys undertaken.--Open Water in the Offing.--Commence sawing a Canal to liberate the Ships.--Disruption of the Ice.--Departure from Port Bowen. CHAPTER V. Sail over towards the Western Coast of Prince Regent's Inlet.--Stopped by the Ice.--Reach the Shore about Cape Seppings.--Favourable Progress along the Land.--Fresh and repeated Obstructions from Ice.--Both Ships driven on Shore.--Fury seriously damaged.--Unsuccessful Search for a Harbour for heaving her down to repair. CHAPTER VI. Formation of a Basin for heaving the Fury down.--Landing of the Fury's Stores, and other Preparations.--The Ships secured within the Basin.--Impediments from the Pressure of the Ice.--Fury, hove down.--Securities of the Basin destroyed by a Gale of Wind.--Preparations to tow the Fury out.--Hecla Re-equipped, and obliged to put to Sea.--Fury again driven on Shore.--Rejoin the Fury; and find it necessary finally to abandon her. CHAPTER VII.