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ſhore about 2 or 3 leagues to the n.e. from the entrance of port Diſcovery, we rounded a low projefling point, and though the fog prevented our ſeeing about us, yet there was no doubt of our having entered ſome other harbour or arm in the inlet that took a ſouthwardly direction. Here I propoſed to wait until the weather ſhould be more favorable, and in the mean time to haul the ſeine which was done, along the beach to the ſouthward, with little succeſs.
Proſecuting our labours as fiſhemen along the beach, we were led near a point ſimilar to that we had paſſed, and diſtant from it about two miles; here the fog intirely diſperſing afforded an opportunity of aſcertaining its latitude to be 48° 7′ 30″, its longitude 237° 31′½. A very ſpacious inlet now preſented itſelf, whoſe n.e. point, in a line with its s.w., being the point from which we had laſt departed, bore by compaſs n. 25 w. and fſemed about a league aſunder: mount Baker bore n. 26 e.; a ſteep bluff point oppoſite to us, appearing to form the weſt point of another arm of this inlet, s. 87 e. about 4 miles diſtant; the neareſt eaſtern ſhore s. 50 e. about 2 miles; and a very remarkable high round mountain, covered with ſnow, apparently at the ſouthern extremity of the diſtant range of ſnowy mountains before noticed, bore s. 45 e.: the ſhores of this inlet, like thoſe in port Diſcovery, ſhoot out into ſeveral low, ſandy, projecting points, the ſouthernmoſt of which bore s. 9 e. diſtant about 2 leagues, where this branch of the inlet ſeemed to terminate, or take ſome other direction. Here we dined, and having taken the neceſſary angles, I directed Mr. Puget to found the mid-channel, and Mr. Johnſtone to examine the larboard or eaſtern ſhore, which I continued my reſearches on the continental ſhore, appointing the ſouthernmoſt low point for our next rendezvous. As we advanced, the country ſeemed gradually to improve in beauty. The cleared ſpots were more numerous and of larger extent; and the remote lofty mountains covered with ſnow, reflected greater luſtr on the fertile productions of the leſs elevated country. On arriving near our place of rendezvous an opening was ſeen, which gave to the whole of the eaſtern ſhore under the examination of Mr. Johnſtone, the appearance of being an iſland. For this we ſteered, but found it cloſed by a low ſandy neck ofland,
