The hills on the western side are even in their outline and slope gradually to the water's edge.

The rocks give place to an alluvial sandy soil towards the bottom of the Sound, but on Banks' Peninsula rocky eminences again prevail which are rugged and uneven but intersected by valleys, at this time green; along their base is a fine sandy beach.

From Point Wollaston to our encampment the coast is skirted with trap cliffs which have often a columnar form and are very difficult of access.

These cliffs lie in ranges parallel to the shore and the deer that we killed were feeding in small marshy grassy plats that lie in the valleys between them.
Being detained by the continuance of the gale on the 2nd of August some men were sent out to hunt and the officers visited the tops of the highest hills to ascertain the best channels to be pursued.

The wind abating at ten P.M.we embarked and paddled round the southern end of the island and continued our course to the south-east.