most were far off. Prominent among these were the Monumental Island of Sir John Franklin,[1] twenty miles distant, bearing E.S.E. (true), and Lady Franklin Island, nearly due east, while far away to the north were Cape Murchison, Brevoort Island, Robinson Sound,[2] Beekman's Peninsula,[3] Archibald Promontory,[4] and Cape Arnoux.[5] A channel or strait, which I named Anderson Channel,[6] leading from Robinson Sound up toward Northumberland Inlet, was lost to my view by the high land of Beekman's Peninsula. The observations I made at this point were quite numerous and important. On the following day (27th) we continued our return, and at 5 p.m. arrived at the ship, where Captain B, with four of the crew, had arrived the day previous from Cape True.
On the 30th of June I started on a sledge trip to Cape True, where most of the officers and crew of the George Henry were yet staying. There I remained for several days, trying to form a company of natives to go with me by boat to Countess of Warwick's Sound. I succeeded in obtaining a company of eleven, consisting of Miner and his new wife "Suzhi"—my old boat companion on my voyage up Frobisher Bay—Kooperneung and his two wives—for he had recently married
- ↑ I so named this island as my tribute to the memory of Sir John Franklin. The Innuit name of it is Oo-mi-en-wa, from its resemblance to an inverted oo-mi-en (a woman or family boat). Its geographical position I determined by triangulation, which was done repeatedly and carefully, that I might have confidence in recommending this as a desirable and reliable point by which navigators, who might desire it, could regulate their chronometers. The centre of the Monumental Island of Sir John Franklin I found to be in lat. 62° 46′ 46″ N. and long. 63° 41′ 07″ west of Greenwich. See Chart.
- ↑ This extensive sound I have named after Captain Henry Robinson, of Newburg, N. Y. It is between Beekman's Peninsula and Brevoort Island. See Chart.
- ↑ Named by me after James W. Beekman, of New York. Beekman Peninsula is bounded on the east by Robinson Sound and Anderson Channel, and on the west by Cornelius Grinnell Bay.
- ↑ Named after E. M. Archibald, H. B. M. consul at New York. This promontory is on the west side, at the entrance of Robinson Sound.
- ↑ Named after Wm. Henry Arnoux, of New York. Cape Arnoux is on the east side, at the entrance to Cornelius Grinnell Bay.
- ↑ This channel I named after Captain Anderson, of the steam-ship China.
