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(p. 367)
"Just as we were endeavoring to double a bold cape,
the fog partially cleared away, and allowed us an imperfect
view of a chain of islands on the outside, and of much heavy
ice which was pressing down upon us. The shore near us was so
steep and rugged that no landing of the cargoes could be effected,
and we were preserved only by some men jumping on the rocks, and
thrusting the ice off with poles. There was no alternative but to
continue along this dreary shore, seeking a channel between the
different masses of ice which had accumulated at the various points.
In this operation both the canoes were in imminent danger of being
crushed by the ice, which was now tossed about by the waves that
the gale had excited. The annexed print, from a drawing by
Mr. Back, will give the reader some idea of the peril of our situation,
and the dreariness of our prospect."
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