Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827. Franklin John

lads being no longer required, I despatched them to the Fort, to apprize the party there of our approach.

      We had a severe frost this night: at daylight in the morning the thermometer was down to 20°, and a raw fog contributed to make the weather very cold and comfortless. The sun shone forth about eleven, and soon dispersed the fog, and then the temperature gradually rose to 54°.

      Monday, 5th.At four p.m. we arrived at the foot of the upper rapid, and in two hours afterwards entered the Great Bear Lake, and reached the house at seven. Dr. Richardson having returned from his voyage to the northern part of the lake, the members of the Expedition were now, for the first time, all assembled. We heartily congratulated each other on this circumstance, and also on the prospect of being snugly settled in our winter-quarters before the severe weather. Dr. Richardson had surveyed the Bear Lake to the influx of Dease's River, near its N.E. termination, at which point it is nearest to the Coppermine River. He fixed upon the first rapid in Dease River as the best point to which the eastern detachment of the Expedition could direct its steps, on its return from the mouth of the Coppermine River the following season. The rapid was, by observation, in latitude 66° 53' N., and longitude 118° 35' W., and the variation of the magnetic needle there, was 47° 29' E.

      THE FOLLOWING TABLE CONTAINS THE DISTANCES TRAVELLED

       BY THE EXPEDITION DURING THE SUMMER OF 1825.

Principal Places.	Statute Miles.
From New York to Penetanguishene, by the route we travelled Lake Huron Lake Superior From Fort William to Cumberland House Cumberland House to Fort Chipewyan Chipewyan to Fort Resolution, Slave Lake Fort Resolution to the commencement of the Mackenzie Head of the Mackenzie to Fort Simpson Fort Simpson to Bear Lake River Bear Lake River to, and the return from, Garry Island Length of the Bear Lake River to the Fort Dr. Richardson's excursion to the north-east termination of Bear Lake Distance travelled Number of Miles surveyed	760 250 406 1018 840 240 135 103 271 1206 91 483
	5803
	2593