ABSTRACT
Onthe24th,thewindE.,andN.E.,withtolerable weather.Intheafternoon,verycalm,withaclearsky. Threeofourcompanionshavinggoneouthunting, perceivedsomebearsinthegapsoftheice,whowere gettingupsomecarcasesofwhalesthathadsunksixor sevenfathomsdeep;theytriedtocapturethebears, butwerenotsuccessful.Weimaginedwesawsome reindeeronthecoastoftheNorthBay,butaswewere
afraidofsomesplitintheice,andtheeveningwasat hand,wemadenofurtherattempt.
