90 ice in Melville Bay. We could not go ashore that evening on account of the wind, but the next day was calm, we got our information early in the morning and should have gotten away before noon had the engine been able to properly usable. We left Upennik under power at 6:10 a. m., 12 August, but changed to sails a half hour later, or as soon as we were clear of the islands. That afternoon we sighted the great ice pack we skirted along it north northeastward for four days till we were off Devil's Thumb, which is considered the southern limit of Melville Bay. At about 6 a.m. the following day, 17 August, the vessel was moved to a pan of ice in the pack and we began our drift across the Bay. Eighteen days later (4 September) we passed Cape York, the northern limit of Melville Bay, about 150 miles from Devil's Thumb. It then took us seven days to advance to Carol about 30 miles to Conical Rock. The following morning, 12 Septem- ber, we rounded Cape Atkio to go into North Star Bay and two days later the "Chatt" came to anchor.