After supper Dr.Richardson ascended a lofty hill about three miles from the encampment and obtained the first view of the sea; it appeared to be covered with ice.

A large promontory, which I named Cape Hearne, bore North-East and its lofty mountains proved to be the blue land we had seen in the forenoon, and which had led us to believe the sea was still far distant.

He saw the sun set a few minutes before midnight from the same elevated situation.

It did not rise during the half hour he remained there, but before he reached the encampment its rays gilded the tops of the hills.
The night was warm and we were much annoyed by the mosquitoes.
June 15.
We this morning experienced as much difficulty as before in prevailing upon the Indians to remain behind, and they did not consent until I had declared that they should lose the reward which had been promised if they proceeded any farther before we had prepared the Esquimaux to receive them.

We left a Canadian with them and proceeded, not without apprehension that they would follow us and derange our whole plan by their obstinacy.