Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847 Part 19

REPULSE BAY, 66 32' N. 86 56' W.

Quartz, coloured by oxide of Iron, and containing minute particles of Gold.

MELVILLE PENINSULA, 68 27' N. 85 24' W.

Hornblende-slate.

MUNRO INLET.

Granite, the Felspar greatly predominating.

ISLAND near the north point of Rankin's Inlet.

Quartz, enclosing chlorite and Copper Pyrites.

Talcose-slate.

Carbonate and silicate of Copper, with Copper Pyrites on argillaceous slate.

Ditto, with a thin coating of green carbonate of Copper.

Mica-slate.

Chlorite-slate, friable.

Ditto, with very thin veins of Calcareous Spar running diagonally in stratification.

ISLAND near the south point of Rankin's Inlet.

Quartz and Iron Pyrites; the latter crystallized in cubes, the faces of which are not above one-sixteenth of an inch.

Quartz, with Iron Pyrites, and superficially coloured by oxide of Iron.

Hornblende-slate.

Mica-slate.

Chlorite-slate.

_Dip of the needle and force of magnetic attraction at various stations along the west sh.o.r.e of Hudson's Bay, and at Fort Hope, Repulse Bay._

------------+--------+-------+----------------+--------+-------+-----------+-----+--------- Name of |Lat.i.tude|Longi- | Date. |Times. | Dip | Time |Therm|Variation Station | N. |tude | | | Mean. | of 10 | |of | | W. | | | | Vibra- | |Compa.s.s.

| | | | | | tions. | | ------------+--------+-------+----------------+--------+-------+-----------+-----+--------- |d. m. s.|d. m.s.| |h. mi. |d. m.s.| Needle |d. m.|d. m. s.

| | | | | | No. 2 | | | | | | | | deflected,| | | | | | | | 20 deg. | | | | | | | | from dip. | | York Factory|57 0 2|92 26 0| 5 Nov. 1845 | 9 0 AM|83 47 0| |+31 0| " |57 0 0|92 26 0| 8 " | 9 0 " |83 43 0| |+25 0| " | " | " | 12 " | 2 30 PM|83 37 0| |+25 0| " | " | " | 15 " | 9 0 AM|83 41 0| |+33 0| " |57 0 0|92 26 0| 19 " | 9 0 " |83 42 5| |+25 0| " | " | " | 22 " | 9 30 " |83 43 4| |+ 3 0| " | " | " | 26 " | 9 30 " |83 48 7| |- 4 0| " | " | " | 29 " | 9 30 " |83 42 5| |-13 0| " | " | " | 3 Dec." | 9 30 " |83 54 2| |- 6 0| " | " | " | 6 " | 9 30 " |83 43 2| |+ 8 0| " | " | " | 10 " | 9 30 " |83 43 5| |-19 0| " | " | " | 13 " | 9 30 " |83 48 2| | 0 0| York Factory|57 0 0|92 26 0| 17 Dec. 1845 | 9 35 AM|83 40 9| |-11 0| " | " | " | 20 " | 9 30 " |83 39 1| |-16 0| " | " | " | 24 " |10 10 " |83 45 5| |-23 0| " | " | " | 31 " |10 30 " |83 46 0| |+ 7 0| " | " | " | 3 Jan. 1846 |10 30 " |83 46 1| |+20 0| " | " | " | 7 " |10 30 " |83 47 0| |+ 5 0| " | " | " | 10 " |10 30 " |83 45 5| |+ 7 0| " | " | " | 14 " |10 30 " |83 43 9| |- 2 0| " | " | " | 21 " |10 30 " |83 44 8| |-10 0| " | " | " | 24 " |10 30 " |83 41 7| |+23 5| " | " | " | 28 " |10 30 " |83 45 8| |+15 0| " | " | " | 31 " {|10 0 AM|83 45 8| {|-15 0| | | | {| 3 0 PM| | {|- 3 0| " | " | " | 4 Feb." {|10 0 AM|83 50 5| {|-12 5| | | | {| 3 0 PM| | {|-14 0| " | " | " | 7 " |10 0 AM|83 45 5| |-11 5| York Factory|57 0 0|92 26 0| 11 Feb. 1846 {|10 0 AM|83 44 8| {|- 5 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|-11 3| " | " | " | 14 " {| 9 30 AM|83 41 6| |-23 0| | | | {| 3 20 PM|83 38 1| |- 8 0| " | " | " | 18 " {| 9 30 AM|83 36 6| {|+ 6 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|- 3 0| " | " | " | 21 " {| 9 30 AM|83 41 0| {|-11 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+ 6 0| " | " | " | 25 " {| 9 30 AM|83 40 9| {|-23 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|-10 5| " | " | " | 28 " {| 9 30 AM|83 39 7| {|-13 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+ 4 0| " | " | " | 4 Mar." {| 9 30 AM|83 44 1| {|+ 6 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+ 4 0| " | " | " | 7 " {| 9 30 AM|83 42 5| {|+29 0| | | | {| 3 40 PM| | {|+37 0| " | " | " | 11 " {| 9 30 AM|83 44 6| {|+26 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+25 0| " | " | " | 14 " {| 9 30 AM|83 40 9| {|+12 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+22 0| " | " | " | 18 " {| 9 30 AM|83 39 6| {|+15 5| | | | {| 3 40 PM| | {|+21 0| " | " | " | 21 " {| 9 30 AM|83 37 7| {|- 2 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+ 5 8| " | " | " | 25 " {| 9 40 AM|83 47 0| {|+30 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+30 0| " | " | " | 28 " {| 9 35 AM|83 43 8| {|+ 8 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+ 8 0 York Factory|57 0 0|92 26 0| 1 April 1846 {| 9 30 AM|83 42 8| {|+ 8 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+15 0| " | " | " | 4 " {| 9 30 AM|83 45 2| {|+35 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+25 0| " | " | " | 11 " {| 9 40 AM|83 40 6| {|+41 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+42 0| " | " | " | 15 " {| 9 35 AM|83 35 7| {|- 3 5| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|- 6 0| " | " | " | 18 " {| 9 30 AM|83 40 2| {|+ 9 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+29 0| " | " | " | 22 " {| 0 30 AM|83 38 9| {|+45 0| | | | {| 3 35 PM| | {|+40 0| " | " | " | 25 " {| 0 0 AM|83 35 5| Ther. {|+43 0| | | | {| | | +40 0' {| | | | | {| 3 30 PM| | 21s.--34 {|+32 0| " | " | " | 29 " {| 9 45 AM|83 38 0| Ther. {|+42 0| | | | {| | | +46 0' {| | | | | {| 3 30 PM| | 21s.--23 {|+43 0| " | " | " | 2 May " {| 9 30 AM|83 38 5| {|+39 0| | | | {| 3 30 PM| | {|+47 0| " | " | " | 6 " {| 9 30 AM|83 37 9| Ther. {|+51 0| | | | {| | | +66 0' {| | | | | {| 3 30 PM| | 21s.--31 {|+67 0| " | " | " | 16 " {| 9 35 AM|83 39 0| Ther. {|+36 0| | | | {| | | +43 0' {| | | | | {| 3 35 PM| | 21s.--13 {|+44 0| Creek |58 2 0|92 20 | 20 June " | 3 45 PM|84 46 4| |+49 0| Churchill |58 43 50|94 14 | 29 " {| 9 47 AM|84 50 8| Ther. {|+60 0| | | | {| | | +61 0' {| | | | | {| 3 35 PM| | 21s.--14 {|+61 0| " | " | " | 1 July " {|10 30 AM|84 43 9| {|+88 0| | | | {| 3 0 PM| | {|+60 0| Churchill |58 43 50|94 14 0| 4 July 1846 | 8 10 PM|84 44 5| |+41 0| Knapp's Bay |61 9 42| " | 8 " |10 45 AM|86 18 3| {|+52 0| | | | | | | {|+51 0| " | " | " | 8 " | 3 0 PM| | | | " | " | " | 12 " | 5 15 PM|87 16 3| {|+58 0| | | | | | | {|+52 0| " |64 6 0|88 0 0| 18 " | Noon. |86 36 5| Ther. {|+54 0| | | | {| | | +54 0' | | | | | | | | 20s.--84 | | Near Wager |65 10 0| " | 21 " | 4 5 PM|87 10 6| Ther. |+52 0| River | | | {| | | +65 0' | | | | | | | | 21s.--03 | | " |65 15 36|87 10 0| 22 " |11 35 AM| | |+52 0| Repulse Bay |66 32 0| " | 27 " |11 15 AM|88 16 7| Ther. {|+55 0| | | | {| | | +57 0' {| | | | | | | | 21s.--7 {|+57 0| Flett's | | " | 28 " {| 2 40 PM| | {|+90 0| Portage | | | {| 3 15 PM| | {|+82 0| Descent | " | " | 31 " {| 6 20 PM| | |+53 0| Portage | | | {| 6 50 PM| | | | Cape Lady | " | " | 3 Aug. " | | | | | Pelly | | | | | | | | 3 Miles N.W.| " | " | " | 5 30 PM|88 27 1| Ther. |+52 0| of do. | | | {| | | +52 0' | | | | | {| | | 21s.--8 | | Fort Hope |66 32 0|86 56 0| 18 Nov. " {|11 15 AM|87 51 5| {|-6 0|West | | | {| 2 0 PM| | {|-5 0|62 50 30 " | " | " | 21 " {| 9 45 AM|88 11 4| Ther. {|+6 0| | | | {| | | +10 5' {| | | | | {| 2 15 PM| | 22s.--66 {|+10 0| Fort Hope |66 32 0|86 56 0| 25 Nov. 1846 | 2 10 PM|88 8 9| {|-21 0| | | | | | | {|-15 0| " | " | " | 5 Dec. " {|10 0 AM|88 13 9| Ther. {|-13 0| | | | {| | | +9 0' {| | | | | {| 2 0 PM| | 22s.--6 {|-16 0| " | " | " | 12 " {|10 10 AM|88 13 3| {|+ 6 0| | | | {| 2 5 PM| | {|+ 8 0| " | " | " | 16 " {|10 0 AM|88 12 7| {| 0 0| | | | {| 2 20 PM| | {|+ 2 0| " | " | " | 23 " {|10 0 AM|88 16 3| {|- 7 0| | | | {| 2 0 PM| | {|- 8 0| " | " | " | 2 Jan. 1847 {|10 10 AM|88 17 5| {|-23 0| | | | {| 2 30 PM| | {|-21 5| " | " | " | 10 Feb. " {| 9 50 AM|88 10 9| {|-22 0| | | | {| 2 10 PM| | {|-20 0| " | " | " | 13 " {| 9 50 AM|88 13 5| {|-28 0| | | | {| 2 10 PM| | {|-26 0| " | " | " | 17 " {| 9 50 AM| | {|-36 0| | | | {| 2 15 PM| | {|-33 0| " | " | " | 24 " {| 9 55 AM| | {|-22 0| | | | {| 2 10 PM| | {|-22 0| York Factory|57 0 0|92 26 0| 18 Sept. " {| 9 15 AM|83 47 0| |+52 0| | | | {| 3 10 PM| | | |

Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.

--_Abstract of Meteorological Journal for September, 1846._

-----+-------------------------------+---------------------------------- Day | Temperature of the Atmosphere | of | taken eight times in twenty- | Prevailing Winds.

the | four hours. | Month+----------+----------+---------+----------------------+----------- |_Highest._|_Lowest._ | _Mean._ | _Direction._ |_Force._ -----+----------+----------+---------+----------------------+----------- | _deg.m._ | _deg.m._ | | | 1 | +35 | +27 | +29.7 | E.S.E | 2-4 2 | +37 | +27 | +31 | E.S.E. | 5-4 3 | +36 | +25 | +31 | E.--Vble. | 9-1 4 | +34 | +28 | +30.3 | E. by S. | 8 5 | +42 | +26 | +32.7 | O.--N.N.W. | 0-7 6 | | | | N. | 6 7 | +31 | +25 | +27 | N. | 6 8 | +35 | +26 | +30.5 | N.N.W. | 6 9 | | | | N.N.W. | 6 10 | +32 | +30 | +31.3 | N.N.W.--O.--S.E. | 4-5 11 | +34 | +31 | +32.5 | E. by S. | 10-8 12 | | | | E. by S.--S. E. by E.| 9-5 13 | | | | S.W. by S.--S.W. | 5-9 14 | | | | | 15 | +45 | +45 | +45 | S.S. | 4 16 | +34 | +25 | +28.7 | Vble.--O.--E. by N. | 1-2 17 | +32 | +24 | +28 | W. | 2-3 18 | +29 | +26 | +27.7 | N.W.--W.N.W. | 6-7 19 | +33 | +26 | +29.7 | W.N.W.--O.--E. | 9-0 20 | +32 | +24 | +28 | N.N.W. | 5-4 21 | +36 | +24 | +29.3 | N.--O.--E. | 0-3 22 | +31 | +23 | +27.7 | N. by W. | 5-6 23 | +28 | +16 | +22.3 | W.N.W. | 3-4 24 | +42 | +21 | +29.3 | Vble. | 1-0 25 | +30 | +16 | +24.3 | Vble. | 0-2 26 | +30 | +26 | +28 | E.N.E. | 8-9 27 | +26 | +24 | +25 | N. by W. | 5-6 28 | +26 | +20 | +22.7 | N.N.W. | 7-6 29 | +24 | +22 | +23 | W.N.W. | 4 30 | +22 | +18 | +19.7 | Vble.--S.E. by E. | 1-4 ------ 714.4 ------ +28.57

----+------------------+------------------------------------------------ Day | Barometer and | of | Thermometer | the | attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c.

Mon.+--------+---------+ |_Barom._|_Thermo._| ----+--------+---------+------------------------------------------------ 1 | | | c. c. o. Solar halo with parhelia.

2 | | | c. c. c.

3 | | | s. b. c.

4 | | | c. c. c. p. of sleet.

5 | | | c. c. o. Full moon.

6 | | | p. s. o.

7 | | | p. s. c.

8 | | | c. p. s.

9 | | | c. p. s.

10 | | | c. b. c. o.

11 | | | s. c. s. c. b. much drift.

12 | | | o. c. c. [quarter moon symbol] last quarter.

13 | | | b. c.

14 | | | 15 | | | c. p. s.

16 | | | c. c. c.

17 | | | b. c.

18 | | | o. s. s.

19 | | | s. s.

20 | | | s. o. c. s.

21 | | | c. c. c.

22 | | | s. s. b.

| | | Aurora visible to the southward at 8 P.M.

23 | | | b. b. c.

24 | | | o. b. c. o.

25 | | | c. o.

26 | | | s. s. s.

27 | | | s. drifting.

28 | | | p. so. drifting.

29 | | | b. c.

30 | | | h. b. s.

FORT HOPE, REPULSE BAY.

--_Abstract of Meteorological Journal for October, 1846._