Chapter XV: Appendix: List of Mammalia, (1)

_Collected during Mr. Rae's Expedition, with Observations by J.
E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S. &c._

1. _Mus Musculus._ Linn. York Factory. Probably introduced from Europe.

2. _Arctomys Parryi._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. p. 158, tab. 10.

3. _Lepus Glacialis._ Leach. Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 221.

MYODES.--The specimens brought by the expedition have enabled me
to make some corrections in the characters assigned to these
species. I may observe that the large size or peculiar form of
the claws which has been regarded as a character of the species,
appears to be peculiar to one sex--probably the males.

1. _The upper cutting teeth narrow, smooth without any
longitudinal groove. Thumb with a compressed curved acute claw._
(Lemnus).

_Myodes, Lemnus Pallas._ Glires 77 of Sweden.

_Myodes Helvolus._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. p. 128, belong
to this section. All the museum specimens of these species have
small, simple, curved, acute claws.

4. _Myodes Hudsonius._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 132.

Grey, black washed beneath white, sides reddish, sides of the
neck red, nose with a central black streak, claws of male(?)
very large, compressed, equal, broad to the end, and notched; of
female small, acute. In winter with very long black white-tipped
hairs. Mr. Rae brought home two males, one in winter and one in
change fur, and two females in summer fur.

5. _Myodes Greenlandicus._

Reddish-grey, brown, black varied, back with a longitudinal
black streak, beneath grey brown, chest, nape, and sides
ruffous. Front claw of males(?) compressed, curved, the under
surface (especially of the middle one) with a broad, round,
expanded tubercle. I have not seen this species showing any
change in its winter fur.

2. _Upper cutting teeth broader, with a central longitudinal
groove. The claw of the front thumb strap-shaped, truncated, and
notched at the tip._

6. _Myodes Helvolus._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 128. (female?)

Fur very long, black, grey-brown; black grizzled, hinder part of
the body reddish, beneath grey, sides yellowish. Claws of the
fore feet (of the males?) large, thick, rounded, curved, bluntly
truncated at the tip; of the female compressed, curved, acute.

7. _Myodes Trimuconatus._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 130.

Bright red brown, head blackish-grey, sides and beneath pale
ruffous, chin white, claws moderate, compressed. This species is
best distinguished from the former by its larger size and the
great brightness of the colour, and the fur being much shorter
and less fluffy.

LIST OF THE SPECIES OF BIRDS

_Collected by Mr. Rae during his late Expedition, named
according to the "Fauna Boreali-Americana," by G. R. Gray, Esq.,
F.L.S._

FALCONIDÆ.

Aquila (Pandion) haliæeta.
Falco peregrinus.
" islandicus.
Accipiter (Astur) palumbarius.
Buteo lagopus.
" (Circus) cyaneus.

STRIGIDÆ.

Strix brachyota.
" funerea.
" Tengmalmi.

JANIADÆ.

Tyrannula pusilla.

MERULIDÆ.

Merula solitaria.

SYLVIADÆ.

Sylvicola æstiva.
" coronata.
" striata.
" (Vermivora) rubricapilla.
" " peregrina.
Seiurus aquaticus.
Anthus aquaticus.

FRINGILLIDÆ.

Alauda cornuta.
Emberiza (Plectrophanes) nivalis.
" " lapponica.
" " picta.
" canadensis.
" (Zonotrichia) leucophrys.
" " pennsylvanica.
" " iliaca.
Fringilla hyemalis.
Pyrrhula (Corythus) enucleator.
Logia leucoptera.
Linaria minor.

STURNIDÆ.

Quiscalus versicolor.
Scolecophagus ferrugineus.

CORVIDÆ.

Garrulus canadensis.

PICIDÆ.

Picus (Apternus) tridactylus.
Colaptes auratus.

RASORES.

Tetrao canadensis.
" (Lagopus) mutus.
" " saliceti.
" (Centrocercus) phasianellus.

GRALLATORES.

Calidris arenaria.
Charadrius semipalmata.

Vanellus melanogaster.
Strepsilas interpres.
Tringa Douglassii.
" maritima.
" alpina.
" Schinzii.
" pusilla.
" cinerea.
Totanus flavipes.
" macularius.
Limosa hudsonica.
Scolopax Wilsoni.
Phalaropus hyperboreus.
" fulicarius.

NATATORES.

Podiceps cornutus.
Larus argentatoides.
Lestris pomarina.
" parasitica.
" Richardsoni.
Anas (Boschas) crecca, var.
" " discors.
Somateria spectabilis.
" mollissima.
Oidemia perspicillata.
" americana.
Harelda glacialis.
Mergus serrator.
Anser albifrons.
" hyperboreus.
" Hutchinsii.
" bernicla.
Colymbus arcticus.
" septentrionalis.

Myiodioctes pusilla.
Regulus calendula.
Sitta canadensis.
Linaria borealis.
Tringa rufescens.
" pectoralis.
Totanus solitarius.

FISHES,

_Collected during Mr. Rae's Expedition. By J. E. Gray, Esq.,
F.R.S._

GADIDÆ.

_Lota Maculosus._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. iii. 248. Male
and female.

ESOCIDÆ.

_Esox. Lucius._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. iii. 124. Female.

CYPRINIDÆ.

_Catastomus Forsterianus?_ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. iii.
116. Female. Lakes near York Factory. The "Red Sucker."

_Catastomus Hudsonius._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. iii. 112.
River near York Factory. "The Grey Sucker."

SALMONIDÆ.

_Salmo. Salar??_ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 145. Repulse Bay.

_Salmo Hoodii._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. iii. 173, t. 82, f.
2, t. 83, f. 2, t. 87, f. 1. Male and female. Lakes near York
Factory.

_Salmo Coregonus Albus._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 195. t.
89, f. 2, a. b. Male. The Attihawmeg. Lower jaw shortest; ridge
behind the eye becoming close to the orbit beneath the eye.

_Salmo (Coregonus) Tullibee._ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 201.
Lakes near York Factory. "The Tullibee." Lower jaw shortest,
ridge behind continued distant from the orbit and produced
towards the nostrils.

_Salmo Coregonus Harengus?_ Richardson, Faun. Bor. Amer. 210. t.
90, f. 2, a. b. Lower jaw longest, ridge behind the eyes
becoming rather nearer to, but distinct from, the orbit beneath.
River near York Factory.

PLANTS,

_Named by_ SIR W. J. HOOKER, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.A. & L.S. &c. &c. &c.

_Plants collected on the Coast between YORK FACTORY and CHURCHILL,
and in the neighbourhood of Churchill._

DICOTYLEDONES.

RANUNCULACEÆ, _Juss._

1. Anemone _Richardsoni_, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. 6, Tab. 4, A.

2. Ranunculus _Lapponicus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 16.

CRUCIFERÆ, _Juss._

3. Nasturtium _palustre_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 39.

4. Arabis _petræa_, Lam.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 42.

5. Cardamine _pratensis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 45.

6. Draba _hirta_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 52.

7. Draba _alpina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 50.

CARYOPHYLLEÆ, _Juss._

8. Stellaria _Edwardsii_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 96, Tab.
31.

9. Cerastium _alpinum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 104.

10. Silene _acaulis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 87.

11. Arenaria _peploides_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 102.

LEGUMINOSÆ, _Juss._

12. Phaca _astragalina_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 145.

13. Oxytropis _campestris_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 147.

14. Oxytropis _deflexa_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 148.

15. Hedysarum _Mackenzii_, Rich.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 155.

ROSACEÆ, _Juss._

16. Dryas _integrifolia_, Vahl.--Hook. Ex. Fl. Tab. 200, Fl.
Bor. Am. i. p. 174.

17. Rubus _acaulis_, Mich.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 182.

18. Potentilla _anserina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 189.

19. Potentilla _pulchella_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 191.

20. Potentilla _nivea_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 195.

ONAGRARIEÆ, _Juss._

21. Epilobium _latifolium_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 205.

SAXIFRAGEÆ, _Juss._

22. Saxifraga _oppositifolia_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 242.

23. Saxifraga _cæspitosa_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 244.

24. Saxifraga _Hirculus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 252.

25. Saxifraga _tricuspidata_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 254.

COMPOSITÆ, _Juss._

26. Nardosmia _corymbosa_, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 307
(Tussilago corymbosa, Br.)

27. Achillæa _millefolium_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 318.

28. Chrysanthemum _arcticum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 319.

29. Pyrethrum _inodorum_, Sm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 320.

30. Senecio _aureus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 333. var. nanus.

31. Arnica _montana_, L.--[Greek: b]. _angustifolia_, Hook. Fl.
Bor. Am. i. p. 330.

CAMPANULACEÆ, _Juss._

32. Campanula _uniflora_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 29.

ERICEÆ, _L._

33. Ledum _palustre_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 44.--var.
[Greek: a]. _angustifolium_; and var. [Greek: b]. _latifolium_.

34. Azalea _procumbens_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 44.

35. Rhododendron _Lapponicum_, Wahl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 43.

36. Vaccinium _Vitis Idæa_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 34.

MONOTROPEÆ, _Nutt._

37. Pyrola _rotundifolia_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 46.

BORAGINEÆ, _Juss._

38. Lithospermum _maritimum_, Lehm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p.
86.

SCHOPHULARINEÆ, _Juss._

39. Castilleja _pallida_, Benth.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 105.

40. Bartsia _alpina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 106.

41. Pedicularis _Wlassoviana_, Stev.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 107.

42. Pedicularis _Lapponica_, L.--Hook. Fl. Am. ii. p. 108.

43. Pedicularis _Sudetica_, Willd.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 109.

44. Pedicularis _flammea_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 110.

45. Pedicularis _euphrasioides_, Stev.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii.
p. 108.

PRIMULACEÆ, _Juss._

46. Androsace _septentrionalis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 119.

47. Primula _Hornemanniana_, Lehm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 120.

POLYGONEÆ, _Juss._

48. Polygonum _viviparum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 130.

AMENTACEÆ, _Juss._

49. Salix _Richardsoni_, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 147, Tab. 182.

50. Salix _vestita_, Ph.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 152.

51. Salix _Arctica_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 152.

52. Betula _glandulosa_, Mx.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 156.

53. Betula _nana_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 156.

MONOCOTYLEDONES.

MELANTHACEÆ, _Br._

54. Tofieldia _palustris_, Huds.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 179.

ORCHIDEÆ, _Juss._

55. Platanthera _obtusata_, Lindl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p.
196, Tab. 199.

56. Platanthera _rotundifolia_, Lindl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii.
p. 200, Tab. 201.

CYPERACEÆ, _Juss._

57. Carex _dioica_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 208.

58. Carex _fuliginosa_, Sternb. and Hoppe.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am.
ii. p. 224.

59. Eriophorum _capitatum_, Host.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 231.

60. Eriophorum _polystachyon_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 231.

_Collected between CHURCHILL and REPULSE BAY._

DICOTYLEDONES.

RANUNCULACEÆ, _Juss._

1. Ranunculus _affinis_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 12, Tab. 6 A.

PAPAVERACEÆ, _Juss._

2. Papaver _nudicaule_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 34.

3. Arabis _petræa_, Lam.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 42.

4. Cardamine _pratensis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 45.

5. Draba _alpina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 50.

6. Eutrema _Edwardsii_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 67.

CARYOPHYLLEÆ, _Juss._

7. Silene _acaulis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 89.

8. Lychnis _apetala_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 94.

9. Stellaria _Edwardsii_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 96. Tab. 31.

10. Cerastium _alpinum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 104.

LEGUMINOSÆ, _Juss._

11. Oxytropis _campestris_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 146.

12. Oxytropis _Uralensis_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 145.

13. Phaca _astragalina_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 145.

ROSACEÆ, _Juss._

14. Dryas _integrifolia_, Vahl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 174.

15. Rubus _Chamæmorus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 183.

16. Potentilla _nana_, Lehm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 194.

ONAGRARIEÆ, _Juss._

17. Epilobium _latifolium_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 205.

SAXIFRAGEÆ, _Juss._

18. Saxifraga _oppositifolia_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 242.

19. Saxifraga _cæspitosa_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 246.

20. Saxifraga _cernua_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 246.

21. Saxifraga _rivularis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 246.

22. Saxifraga _Hirculus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 252. and
var. _bi-triflora_.

23. Saxifraga _tricuspidata_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 253.

COMPOSITÆ, _Juss._

24. Leontodon _Taraxacum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 296.

25. Chrysanthemum _integrifolium_, Rich.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i.
p. 319, Tab. 109.

26. Erigeron _uniflorus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 17.

CAMPANULACEÆ, _Juss._

27. Campanula _uniflora_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 29.

ERICEÆ, _Juss._

28. Andromeda _tetragona_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 38.

29. Ledum _palustre_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 44. var.
_angustifolium_.

DIAPENSIACEÆ, _Lindl._

30. Diapensia _Lapponica_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 76.

BORAGINEÆ, _Juss._

31. Lithospermum _maritimum_, Lehm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 36.

SCROPHULARINEÆ, _Juss._

32. Pedicularis _hirsuta_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 109.

33. Pedicularis _Langsdorffii_, Fisch.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii.
p. 109.

PLUMBAGINEÆ, _Juss._

34. Statice _Armeria_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 123.

AMENTACEÆ, _Juss._

35. Salix _Myrsinites_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 151.

36. Salix _Arctica_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 152.

MONOCOTYLEDONES.

JUNCEÆ, _Juss._

37. Luzula _hyperborea_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 188.

CYPERACEÆ, _Juss._

38. Carex _membranacea_,--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 220.

39. Eriophorum _polystachyon_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 231.

GRAMINEÆ, _Juss._

40. Alopecurus _alpinus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 234.

41. Hierochloe _alpina_, Roem. et Sch.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii.
p. 234.

42. Colpodium _latifolium_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 238.

43. Poa _Arctica_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 246.

44. Festuca _brevifolia_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 250.

45. Elymus _arenarius_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 255.

_Plants collected between REPULSE BAY and CAPE LADY PELLY._

DICOTYLEDONES.

RANUNCULACEÆ, _Juss._

1. Ranunculus _Lapponicus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 16.

PAPAVERACEÆ, _Juss._

2. Papaver _nudicaule_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 34.

CRUCIFERÆ, _Juss._

3. Cardamine _pratensis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 44.

4. Draba _alpina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 50.

5. Draba _stellata_, Jacq.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 53.

CARYOPHYLLEÆ, _Juss._

6. Stellaria _humifusa_, Rottb.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 97.

7. Cerastium _alpinum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 104.

LEGUMINOSÆ, _Juss._

8. Oxytropis _Uralensis_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p.
145.

9. Oxytropis _campestris_, De Cand.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 147.

ROSACEÆ, _Juss._

10. Dryas _integrifolia_, Vahl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 174.

11. Potentilla _nana_, Lehm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 190.

ONAGRARIEÆ, _Juss._

12. Epilobium _latifolium_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 204.

SAXIFRAGEÆ, _Juss._

13. Saxifraga _oppositifolia_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 242.

14. Saxifraga _cernua_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 245.

15. Saxifraga _rivularis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 246.

16. Saxifraga _nivalis_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 248.

17. Saxifraga _foliolosa_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 251.

18. Saxifraga _Hirculus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 252.

COMPOSITÆ, _Juss._

19. Leontodon _Taraxacum_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 296.

20. Pyrethrum _inodorum_, Sm.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. i. p. 320.

21. Arnica _montana_, L.--[Greek: b]. _angustifolia_, Hook. Fl.
Bor. Am. i. p. 330.

22. Erigeron _uniflorus_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 17.

ERICEÆ, _Juss._

23. Andromeda _tetragona_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 38.

MONOTROPEÆ, _Nutt._

24. Pyrola _rotundifolia_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 46.

SCROPHULARINEÆ, _Juss._

25. Pedicularis _hirsuta_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 109.

AMENTACEÆ, _Juss._

26. Salix _Arctica_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 152.

MONOCOTYLEDONES.

JUNCEÆ, _Juss._

27. Luzula _hyperborea_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 188.

CYPERACEÆ, _Juss._

28. Carex _dioica_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 208.

29. Carex _membranacea_, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 220.

30. Carex _cæspitosa_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 217.

31. Carex _ustulata_, Wahl.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 224.

32. Eriophorum _capitatum_, Host.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 231.

GRAMINEÆ, _Juss._

33. Hierochloe _alpina_, Roem. and Sch.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii.
p. 234.

34. Colpodium _latifolium_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 238.

35. Dupontia _Fischeri_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 242.

36. Poa _Arctica_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 246.

37. Poa _angustata_, Br.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 246.

38. Poa _alpina_, L.--Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. ii. p. 246.

SPECIMENS OF ROCKS,

_Described by JAMES TENNANT, ESQ., Professor of Mineralogy in
King's College, London._

CAPE LADY PELLY, 67° 30' N. 88° W.

Gneiss.

NEAR POINT HARGRAVE, 67° 25' N. 87° 35' W.

Gneiss.

CAPE T. SIMPSON, 67° 22' N. 87° W.

Gneiss with chlorite.

Mica-slate.

Mica-slate, with indistinct crystals of precious Garnets.

ISTHMUS connecting Ross's Peninsula with the Continent.

Felspar.

SIMPSON'S PENINSULA, 68° 1/3' N. 88° 20' W.

Compact argillaceous Limestone.

A HILL on the western shore of Halkett's Inlet, 69° 14' N. 90° 50' W.

Cellular Quartz, coloured by oxide of Iron.

Mica-slate full of Garnets.

HELEN ISLAND, one of the Harrison Group in Pelly Bay, 68° 54' N. 89° 52' W.

Felspar--red colour.

Gneiss; the Felspar, Mica, and Quartz distinctly stratified.

Gneiss; the Felspar red and greatly predominating.

BEACON HILL, near Fort Hope, 66° 32' N. 86° 56' W.

Granite.

Ditto, with a small quantity of Mica; the Felspar red, and
constituting four-fifths of the mass.

Gneiss, with veins of red Felspar running diagonally to the
stratification.

Mica-slate.

NORTH POLE RIVER.

Mica-slate.

Ditto, with veins of Quartz.

Gneiss.

Ditto, the Felspar red and greatly predominating.

Ditto, the Felspar very friable.

Quartz rock with Felspar.

Argillaceous Limestone, compact.

NORTH POLE LAKE, 66° 40' N. 87° 2' W.

Gneiss.

Mica-slate.

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 shore of Hudson's Bay, and at Fort Hope,
Repulse Bay._

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Name of |Latitude|Longi- | Date. |Times. | Dip | Time |Therm|Variation
Station | N. |tude | | | Mean. | of 10 | |of
| | W. | | | | Vibra- | |Compass.
| | | | | | 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._

------+--------------------------------+-------------------------------- Day |Temperature of the Atmosphere | of | taken eight times in | Prevailing Winds. the | twenty-four hours. | Month.| | +----------+----------+----------+------------------------+------- |_Highest._|_Lowest._ | _Mean._ | _Direction._ |_Force_ ------+----------+----------+----------+------------------------+------- | _deg.m._ | _deg.m._ | _deg.m._ | | 1 | +27 | +25 | +26 | Vble. S.W.--N.W. | 1-5 2 | +25 | +16 | +21 | N.W. | 8 3 | +24 | +10 | +18 | Vble. E. by S. | 1-5 4 | +38 | +38 | +38 | S.E. by E. | 4 5 | +37 | +30 | +33 | E. | 2-4 6 | +33 | +28 | +30.3 | N.E. | 3-4 7 | +30 | +28 | +29 | N.E. | 4-3 8 | +28 | +25 | +26.3 | N.--N.N.W. | 4-5 9 | +22 | +21 | +21.5 | N.W.--O.--Vble. | 3-0-2 10 | +27 | +26 | +26.5 | E. | 8-9 11 | +32 | +28 | +30 | N.E.--O. | 1-0 12 | +27 | +25 | +25 | N. by W. | 7-9 13 | +29 | +27 | +28.1 | N. by W. | 8-9 14 | +26 | +18 | +23.2 | N. | 10-11 15 | +12 | +10 | +11 | N. by W. | 10-11 16 | + 5 | 0 | + 2.6 | N.N.W. | 7-4 17 | + 3.5 | - 1 | + 0.8 | N.N.W. | 7-8 18 | + 6 | - 0.8 | + 1.7 | S.W.W.--W.N.W. | 4-6 19 | + 2 | - 4.8 | - 0.7 | N.--N.N.W. | 5-9 20 | + 3 | - 2.5 | - 0.3 | N.W. | 10-11 21 | - 2.8 | -10 | - 6 | N.W.--N.W. by N. | 7-11 22 | - 4.5 | -15 | - 8.1 | N.W. Vble. S.W. | 0-2 23 | + 5.3 | - 0.5 | + 3 | N.W. by W.--N.W. by N. | 3-5 24 | - 0. | - 6.4 | - 4.2 | N.W. by W.--N.W. | 4-5 25 | + 4.5 | - 6.2 | - 1.8 | N.W. by N. | 5 26 | - 7.3 | -10.2 | - 8.5 | N.W.--N.W. by N. | 4-6 27 | - 6. | -15 | -10.6 | N.W. by N.--N.W. | 0-3-5 28 | - 1.8 | -11.8 | - 6.4 | N.W. & N.N.W. | 0-4 29 | +10 | + 3.1 | + 8.4 | S.S.E. S.--calm. | 0-2-4 30 | +25.3 | +21 | +23.4 | S.S.E.--S.W.--W. by N. | 2-8 31 | +10 | 0 | + 5.2 | S. N.W. W.S.W. N.N.W. | 1-4 | ------ | | 389.4 | | ------ | | +12.56 |

----+--------------------+----------------------------------------------
Day | Barometer and |
of | Thermometer |
Mon.| attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c.
+---------+----------+
|_Barom._ |_Thermo._ |
----|---------+----------+----------------------------------------------
1 | | | s. ps.
2 | | | b. c. drifting.
3 | | | h. p. s. o. s.
4 | | | h. p. r.
5 | | | h. wet.
6 | | | h. p. s. o. p. s.
7 | | | h. p. s.
8 | | | c. o. o.
9 | | | h. c. c.
10 | | | s. drifting.
11 | | | s. s. s.
12 | | | s. with much drift.
13 | 29.338 | +49 | s. and much drift.
14 | 29.431 | +46.3 | s. and drift.
15 | 29.690 | +44 | s. much drift.
16 | 29.605 | +30.5 | b. c.; drift; haze and some drift--parhelia;
| | | haze with scaly snow; faint aurora to the
| | | S. and S. by E. alt. 12°.
17 | 29.719 | +32.8 | b. c., much drift; aurora to the S.S.E.
| | | parallel to the horizon; alt. 12°.
18 | 29.641 | +31.5 | b. c., drift; cirrus; some faint streaks of
| | | aurora to the W.
19 | 29.662 | +29 | b. c., drifting; solar halo with prismatic
| | | colours and parhelia; snow and much drift.
20 | 29.842 | +29.5 | s. much drift.
21 | 29.959 | +30.5 | b. c., much drift; at 8 p.m. several streaks
| | | of faint aurora extending across the zenith
| | | in a N.W. and S.E. direction; many rays in
| | | different parts of the heavens.
22 | 29.828 | +28.5 |
23 | 29.919 | +32 | f. o. f. o. s. o. s. b. c. f. s.
24 | 29.974 | +31 | b. c. o. drifting.
25 | 30.023 | +29 | o. drifting.
26 | 30.062 | +29.3 | o. m. b. c. drifting.
27 | 30.47 | +26.5 | b. c. m., some faint streaks of aurora in
| | | various parts of the sky bearing for the
| | | most part N.N.W. and S.S.E.
28 | 30.505 | +26. | b. c., a few clouds near horizon; a very
| | | faint light yellow cloud aurora to the S.E.
| | | and N.W.
29 | 30.119 | +30.3 | c. s. b. c. s. o. m. b. c., cirrus extending
| | | from S.S.E. to N.N.W., resembling much the
| | | aurora. Lunar halo.
30 | 29.078 | +39.7 | o. m. o. s. b. c. o. drifting.
31 | 30.094 | +34.3 | b. b. c. c., solar halo; cirrus; 120 lunar
| | | distances were observed from Jupiter and
| | | at Aquilæ, E. and W. of the moon.
| | | Lunar halo diam. 40° or 50°.

FORT HOPE, REPULSE BAY.
--_Abstract of Meteorological Journal for November, 1846._

-----+------------------------------+----------------------------------- Day |Temperature of the Atmosphere | of | taken eight times in | the | twenty-four hours. | Prevailing Winds. Month| | +----------+---------+---------+--------------------------+-------- |_Highest._|_Lowest._| _Mean._ | _Direction._ |_Force._ -----+----------+---------+---------+--------------------------+-------- | _deg.m._ |_deg.m._ |_deg.m._ | | 1 | +18 | - 3.0 | + 8.5 | W.N.W. N.E. E. | 2-7 2 | +26.5 | +22.3 | +24.4 | S.E. S.E. by E. E. by W. | 2-5 3 | +27 | +25.5 | +26.3 | S.E. E.S.E. | 2-5 4 | +26 | +21.5 | +23.8 | S.E.S. S.S.E. | 3-5 5 | +22 | + 0 | +13.2 | N. by W. N.W. by W. | 2-7 6 | - .5 | - 9.5 | - 3.5 | W.N.W. | 3-7 7 | + 11.5 | + 6 | + 9.7 | N. by E. | 4-7 8 | + 11 | + 5 | + 8.5 | N. | 4-7 9 | +12.5 | + 9.5 | + 10.9 | E.N.E. N.E. | 3-10 10 | +28.2 | +22.5 | +25.6 | E.S.E. S. S.S.W. | 3-8 11 | +17 | + 2.5 | + 7.5 | N.W. N.N.W. W. by N. | 5-8 12 | + 2.3 | - 8.5 | - 1 | N.N.E. W. N.N.W. | 2-5 13 | - 6 | - 8 | - 6.8 | N. by W. N.N.W. | 4-8 14 | - 4.6 | - 8.7 | - 6.6 | N.N.W. N. N. by W. | 3-7 15 | + 4.5 | -10.5 | - 3.8 | Calm. Vble. E. | 0-4 16 | +17.3 | +15 | +16.3 | E. N.E. N. | 1-6 17 | + 7.5 | - 8 | + .25 | N. by W. | 4-6 18 | - 4 | - 9.2 | - 7.1 | N.W. by N. Calm S.W. | 0-2 19 | +21.7 | +18 | +20.61 | S.S.E. S.E. E. | 4-7 20 | +12 | - 8.8 | + 2.9 | Calm. S. by E. N. | 0-2 21 | + 4.5 | - 4.2 | - 0.9 | S. S.E. E. | 4-1 22 | - 3 | - 4.2 | - 3.6 | S. by E. W. N.W. | 2-6 23 | -18.5 | -22.5 | -19.77 | N. by W. N.N.W. | 3-5 24 | -20.5 | -25.2 | -22.54 | N.N.W. | 5-1 25 | -14.5 | -24.5 | -20.06 | N. by E. N.W. N.W. by W. | 1-3 26 | -17.5 | -23.5 | -20.7 | N. | 6-9 27 | -11.8 | -15.5 | -13.6 | N. by W. | 9-10 28 | - 5.4 | - 8.5 | - 6.6 | N. by W. | 7-9 29 | -16.5 | -25.3 | -20.3 | N.N.W. W.N.W. | 6-3 30 | -17.5 | -24.4 | -21. | W. W.N.W. N.W. | 6-3 | ------- | | +20.59 | | ------- | | + 0.68 |

----+------------------+------------------------------------------------
Day | Barometer and |
of | Thermometer |
Mon.| attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c.
+--------+---------+
|_Barom._|_Thermo._|
----+--------+---------+------------------------------------------------
1 | 30.011 | +35 |b. c. o. s. and drift.
2 | 29.715 | +38 |o. m. s. o. m. o. s.
3 | 29.623 | +38.7 |o. m. s. o. s.
4 | 29.624 | +39.5 |o. m. b. c. o. m.
5 | 29.796 | +41 |o. m s. b. c. b. drifting. A faint ray of
| | | aurora to the S. E. extending vertically
| | | towards the zenith.
6 | 30.009 | +38.8 |b. c. drifting. Some faint beams of aurora
| | | extending from S.W. to N.W., alt. 60°; one ray
| | | to the S.E. pointing towards the zenith.
7 | 29.894 | +37.3 |o. c. o. drifting.
8 | 30.1 | +39.5 |o. drifting.
9 | 39.996 | +35.2 |o. s. drifting thick.
10 | 29.598 | +40.2 |o s. o. b. c. o. much drift.
11 | 29.728 | +38 |o. s. o. m. b. c. drifting.
12 | 30.163 | +38.1 |b. c. m. b. drifting.
13 | 30.214 | +34.9 |b. m. b c. m. much drift.
14 | 30.39 | +36.2 |b. m. much drift. Solar halo and parhelia with
| | | prismatic colours; hazy near horizon; a faint
| | | beam of aurora to the westward directed toward
| | | the zenith; drifting.
15 | 30.239 | +37 |o.m. o. s.
16 | 29.963 | +38 |o.s. b. c. m. drifting.
17 | 30.102 | +37 |o.s. b. c. m. drifting. Three beams of aurora
| | | pointing towards the zenith; two of them
| | | bearing N.N.W., and the other S.E.
18 | 30.006 | +33.7 |b. c. fo. o. m. At 9 A.M. there was a very red
| | | sky to the N. westward; sound heard at a
| | | great distance.
19 | 29.573 | +36.7 |o. s. b. c. drifting.
20 | 29.420 | +36.8 |o. s. m. o. s. f. b. c. m. At 7 h. 30 m. a
| | | faint aurora extending from W. to S.E.,
| | | alt. 20°; motion rapid; no prismatic colours.
21 | 29.409 | +37 |o. s. b. c. s. o. f. s. b. m. s.
22 | 29.615 | +39 |b. c. Some faint streaks of aurora, most of them
| | | to the S. eastward, and pointed towards the
| | | horizon.
23 | 29.918 | +33.7 |b. m. b. c. Some faint rays of aurora visible
| | | this morning at 5 h. 30 m. in different parts
| | | of the heavens; drifting.
24 | 30.408 | +33.7 |b. c. drifting.
25 | 30.573 | +30.8 |b. b. m. Two faint beams of aurora bearing
| | | W.N.W. and pointing towards the zenith;
| | | altitude of lower limb 30°.
26 | 30.606 | +32 |b. m. b. much drift.
27 | 29.555 | +31 |b. m. o. s. drifting. Door drifted up.
28 | 29.41 | +26.6 |o. m. b. c. s. o. s. drifting.
29 | 29.894 | +27.5 |b. c. drifting.
30 | 30.354 | +26 |b. c. m. drifting.

FORT HOPE, REPULSE BAY.
--_Abstract of Meteorological Journal for December, 1846._

-----+-------------------------------+----------------------------------
Day | Temperature of the Atmosphere |
of | taken eight times in | Prevailing Winds.
the | twenty-four hours. |
Month+----------+----------+---------+------------------------+---------
|_Highest._|_Lowest._ | _Mean._ | Direction. | Force.
-----+----------+----------+---------+------------------------+---------
| _deg.m._ | _deg.m._ | _deg.m._| |
1 | -24 | -27 | -25.875 | Calm. N.E. N. | 0-3
2 | -26.7 | -30 | -28.1 | N.E. Calm. N. | 1-0
3 | -24.8 | -28.5 | -26.4 | N. by W. | 1-4
4 | -24.8 | -28 | -29.97 | N.W. by W. S.S.W. | 4-0
5 | -17.3 | -21 | -19.7 | Calm. S. by E. S.S.E. | 0-2
6 | - 6.5 | -11 | - 9.14 | E. by S. N.E. N. | 5-2
7 | -16.5 | -24 | -19.7 | N. | 5-7
8 | -19.5 | -25.6 | -22.61 | N. | 9-8
9 | +14 | -15 | + .03 | N.N.W. N.N.E. N.E. | 11-5
10 | +17 | +14.8 | +15.74 | N.E. by N. N.E. E. | 4-6
11 | +12.7 | + 9.8 | +11.6 | N. by E. N.N.W. N.W. | 4-1
12 | + 4 | - 6 | + .74 | S. S.S.E. Calm. | 0-3
13 | -13 | -17 | -14.93 | N. N. by W. | 4-1
14 | -19 | -23 | -20.94 | Calm. Vble. | 0-2
15 | - 9 | -19 | -16.55 | N.N.W. N. by W. | 1-4
16 | 0 | - 3 | - 1.64 | N. E.N.E. Calm. Vble. | 0-1
17 | - 5 | - 9.6 | - 6.05 | Vble. W.N.W. | 1-2
18 | - 6 | - 8.5 | - 7.04 | N. by W. W. Vble. | 2-1
19 | -14.2 | -20 | -17.4 | N. by W. N.N.W. | 5-4
20 | - 8.7 | -13 | -10.56 | S. by W. N. by W.N. | 1-4
21 | -20.7 | -32.3 | -24.83 | N.W. Vble. N. | 1-2
22 | -30.5 | -36.5 | -33.4 | W. Calm. N. by E. | 0-2
23 | -21.4 | -26 | -23.3 | N.N.E. N.E.N. | 0-1
24 | -31 | -35.3 | -33.13 | N. | 7-10
25 | -36 | -38 | -36.83 | N. by W. | 10-8
26 | -34 | -38 | -36.46 | N. by W. N. | 8-11
27 | -30 | -30 | -30 | N. | 10-11
28 | -30.8 | -34.8 | -33.01 | N. N. by W. | 6-4
29 | -24.5 | -40 | -35 | N.W. by W. Vble. N.N.W.| 0-5
30 | -25 | -32.3 | -29.63 | N. | 6-9
31 | -23 | -32.5 | -29.25 | N. by W. Vble. N. | 1-7
| | | ------- | |
| | | 597.43 | |
| | | ------- | |
| | | - 19.27 | |

----+------------------+------------------------------------------------
Day | Barometer and |
of | Thermometer |
Mon.| attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c.
+--------+---------+
|_Barom._|_Thermo._|
----+--------+---------+------------------------------------------------
1 | 30.452 | +18.75 |b. c.
2 | 30.237 | +19.6 |b. c. b. c. m. Lunar halo.
3 | 30.886 | +16.3 |b. c. b. c. m.
4 | 30.013 | +17 |b. c. m.
5 | 29.778 | +17.6 |b. c. m. parhelia with prismatic colours;
| | | aurora visible to the south in two arches
| | | arising from near the horizon to the zenith.
6 | 29.480 | +27.5 |o. s. b. c.
7 | 29.764 | +26 |b. m. c. drifting.
8 | 30.039 | +23 |b. c. drift.
9 | 29.974 | +22 |s. o. drifting.
10 | 29.892 | +28.3 |s. o. b. c. o. s. drifting.
11 | 29.759 | +32 |o. s. m.
12 | 30.016 | +26.6 |o. m. s.b.m.
13 | 30.36 | +31 |b. m. b. c. The sky to the north had a
| | | beautiful lake coloured tint at sunset; the
| | | most brilliant display of aurora I have
| | | observed this winter, the centre being towards
| | | the true south, and gradually rising from an
| | | altitude of 12° to 70° or 80°. It was of a
| | | pale yellowish green colour. Horizontal needle
| | | not affected.
14 | 30.473 | +26 |b. c. m. Some faint beams of aurora in
| | | different parts of the heavens. A very faint
| | | aurora to the southward.
15 | 30.37 | +27 |b. m. b. c.o. A very faint aurora; centre true
| | | south.
16 | 30.186 | +30.7 |o. m.
17 | 30.205 | +27.6 |o. m. b. m. Wind variable from N. to E.;
| | | faint aurora to the S.; alt. 10°; centre
| | | S.S.W. 30°.
18 | 30.274 | +29.3 |o. b. c. m. Aurora faint to the S. by W.
19 | 30.245 | +27.3 |b. c. m. drifting.
20 | 30.259 | +28 |b. c. o. s.
21 | 30.268 | +29 |b. m. Arch of aurora across zenith nearly east
| | | and west; brightest at western extremity.
22 | 30.264 | +22.3 |b. c. b. m.
23 | 30.168 | +25.3 |b. m. b. c. b. m. s. Spiculæ of snow falling.
| | | Lunar halo faint.
24 | 30.065 | +23.6 |b. m. much drift.
25 | 29.996 | +22 |b. m. much drift.
26 | 29.83 | +20 |b. c. m. much drift.
27 | 29.523 | +15.5 |b. c. m. much drift.
28 | 29.536 | +14.3 |b. m. b. drifting.
29 | 29.603 | +14.3 |b. b. c. A faint halo, centre S., alt. about
| | | 20°; wind variable from N. to W. by S.; cirrus
| | | clouds; halo round moon.
30 | 29.577 |+11.6 |b. c. drifting; much drift.
31 | 29.564 |+15.3 |b. c.

FORT HOPE, REPULSE BAY.
--_Abstract of Meteorological Journal for January, 1847._