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The wind being moderated, we proceeded again at half paft two in Fi
the afternoon, and fteering Weft by North among the iflands, made a —~——
courfe of eighteen miles. We encamped at eight o’clock on a {mall
ifland, and fince eight in the morning had not paffled any ice. Though
the weather was far from being warm, we were tormented, and our reft
‘interrupted, by the hoft of mufquitoes that accompanied us. :

_ CHAP.