That was a good sailor and at sunset the old fort at the mouth of the river was nearly out of sight. Thursday Aug. 22. We lay at anchor through the night as it was too early to sail. Started at an early hour, but had to lay by about 9 a.m. on account of head wind, and did not get away until 3 A.M. During the material we tried to catch some Macrostes as there were a few runways on the high grassy point where we went ashore, but they were not common and we only caught none. In the ponds, a little back from the point there were many Golden Superb ducks (Austropa nigra) green wing ducks and I shot some for food. Shore birds were rather common on the beach and about the ponds especially Tr. Phalapous in the thick grass in the point a white bear had lain within a few days. After getting started again, we had a good wind and sailed at a good rate. Passing Cape Churchill about 6.30 Thursday Aug. 23. Started to sail about 4.30 A.M., and got 15 or 20 miles past Cape Churchill when the wind changed\ to southerly and we had to anchor, and lay at anchor the rest of the day. Saw many Turnstones and common inns and a few Wh no [illegible]. Also saw 2 or 3 sooty black gulls or birds very closely resembling gulls (Putably very dark miniature birds). Friday Aug. 24. Strong head wind all o day and we were unable to sail. Just before noon we pulled the boat in toward shore and reached 'er and as soon as the tide set out, we went ashore, as there was no prospect of a change in the wind. The surface back from the shore was barren except for millions and tinches and an