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I 2 - While ashore I had obtained one or two glimpses eastward through the occasionally lifting clouds and fog and apparently thee was no ice as far as Bushnan I. With sanguine feelings which the extremely disagreeable weather could not materially affect we steamed in the teeth of the gale across C. York Bay to the islands; along them and the main a shore, then into Sainksooh Bay still without encountering ice. As we approached the familiar little eastern arm, the winters ice was seen stretching entirely across the bay, and it looked as if after getting thys far we were yet to be stopped several miles from the object of our visit. But Captain Bartelett's keen eyes detected a lead some distance up the Bay and going around Knob I. we gained this lead and after ramming the Kite her length into the edge of the land floe put out the ice hooks and made her fast, a mile from the shore. Accompanied by Captain Bartlett and Mr. Diebitsch, each armed with a boat hook to assist in crossing the leads and pools of water we went over the side, crossed the ice passed up the little valley and once more I stood beside the famous meteor. With the snow now malted away from the meteor and its surroundings, it was possible to obtain a clear idea of the dif- ficulties incident to the transporting the great mass to the ship.

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