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Sept. 1823. I am the first
while-man to ever step into
these bones since that time.
I found in one the part of the
heel of a large hot copper
forelock, and with large twisting
ring bolt.
See looks good to south-
apr.
Sunday, April 1.
Up against it good and
hard. Here is where we
terminate our trip. It is
impossible to get around
the cape. Open water extends
as far north as we can
see following the ice front,
which for a sledge is
impossible. One can hardly
walk it because pressure
ridges up against face of
rocks.
I walked south to come
on south side and had
good fortune to find
cains of English Expedition
of 1875-76. Near by beneath
the remains of a barrel was