Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-11

we're always prowliug about our vessels, and |
dAring!y carried of whatever came in their
gay. Thirteen III then w-fe seen in one pack Il
al ot which were trapped ard sain.-It was
VI these tue hungry Esluiinaux made their
'.lDners At one time they bore away dog |
from the FAIRY, in spite OF the pursuit OF the |
The animals which may be enumerated he |
sides, are hears foxes, rcn-tieer, hares, lem
;pnss, the white ermnr, aud the marmut.
The birds are, the swan, the beautiful king
luck, ,he derduck, the long tailed duck, the
silver arctic duck, &C. Gulls of every kind, the
Arctic diver, the loom, the read thrsat, gull |
semots, the snow bunting, the ptarngan; ra-
sens, snowy owls and hawks birds Of song,
With short how chirpins n"tc, the Siberian
lark and the Lapand zach.
The INSECT creation is very limited. There
are abont six species Of lies the mosquito,
very troublesome, hut existing only about one
month; the wild BEG, /. e. the large black, and
MT onr hive bee the spiders, tn. butterfly, Il
small kind of the golden and the white
moth.
The water teens, as we have stated, with
snOiusca, tine f'',d tur ihs, enormous whale and
other species ri FISH. There is also another
minute creature in extraordinary abundance
we mean The small shrimp, which is known by
The Ma ne of the Sra-lousc.-Thcse performed
very curious Office To the naturaiists in the
rxl'e'il'ion, and their usefulness was very drOl-
~ discovered. An officer one day was des-
rous OF preparing Soian guose for cooking,
md in order To reduce its sadness he plunged
II through an ice-hole into the water, but
alas next mnrning, When the goose WAS tn
bc drawn up for splitting, nothing but the skcl-
cton appeared. The ses-iicp had picket his
'oaes as clean AZ any anatumist could have
srraped them, and thus finally prepared for any
Collection "f natural history which might want
such u specimen. The hint was uot lost, for,
after this lime, Whatever skeletons or bones
required polishing,,w were Submitted 10 the lice
operators, and So digent were they in exccu-
ling the task cnniipd tn tliu,n, that they
would eat sea horses head clean in couple
nf flights
In the Botanical department we have alrea-
dy mentioned the horius siccus which has heen
so kindly presented 10 IA. Hardly one ofthe
l'iauts exceeds twn or three inches in bright
and tn" bowers ara all small Yet some of
them are very pretty, ami they bloom in such
prhii'sion as entirely In eGtIn-l their wild aud
dreary locality, for ii seasun uf two ar three
months. The must IcmaI kabe which we
observe among oar specimens, besides the
Early blue saxifrag', is the andrnneda, of
which The natives make their beds ; and the
i'otcniilla, or wild tansey, the roots of which
they eat. This we believe is also dune in some
"i the most northern Scottish Isles il is We
~ minute plant, not u 're than two inches in
-heiShi, and ihr root not larger than that of a
single corn-salk. The andromeda is wiry,
IKE heath All the fiancrs are yellow ar blue ;
aud we snd. The poppy, one resembling cow
sip with curious berry seed, several ofsaxi-
rage, grass'"', beautiful bright yellow moss,
&c. sc. among our specimens.
On the voyage home, the ships touched al
Wipt-r Island, and were surprised To find their
garden vegetables thriving. Whether the
plants had rrsown ihemse elves or sprung again
!rom the roots, could not b. ascertained, but
In" singular fact "f salads and peas growing
spontaneously on the arctic circle was exhibit
I'd 20 the wonders uf the visitors.
On leaving the Esquimaux seme muskets
81 small wo tn vere givel them s. one native
and his wife were willing To- have come to Eng
LAID, but the trouble and uncertainty of reslor-
ing them 10 their country prev ented their voy-
age. A. axe, and still better saw, would
console them f'r any disappointment.
We have now related, we are persuad-
ed, nearly al the principal occurrences which
attended this Interesting expedition. For the
want of order and polish circums stances
VIII, we trust, obtain pardon and especially
rs our information, though hastily put togeii-
er, aud not much extended by description, is
very complete in its character, IA I'D may be
relied upon AS accurately embracing nearly all
the leading features Of Voyage, than which
Anxious To crafty this, we have done our ut
most endeavOur, and cnnnot but hope that it
vii alfdrd every general satisfactorily
7nce writing this account, anh hooking over
our rei ~ emor iud', e., We reminded Of eight
81 ten sperImcns OF fossils and minerals A bark
piece OF irOn pyrifes is that which, I.e natives
STRIKE sparks among dry nioss 10 light their fires. We
nave also dies part OF the yOiS of n sea
birds egg, rs prepared 10y the Esqun,IUx 10 keep
los food. u IS AS hard and transparent As AMher for
which Il mIghi readily lie mistaken. \ model of
cIroc, 'rgenioUsiy made by native, aud only Onr-
teen arches long, Is also among stores II dots
credh ~ iheir skill, bus not much femHie's
reicuie OF we may call ~ i1t Of ducks feet curl
Dusty dsD0sed ~ near circular shape, and the
htrgi"a nU Ike tags tasseis. THIS is u very siu-
ephtr piece II wOikmauship, ind Looks well Small
holiie~ VI mduiug woven CLOSELY, and of an elegant
lOrn are among tbeir AnuIacfures and the Sni ~
tag on thre ads OF b-h 6lres of the teeth Of foxes
wolves, &c Tor i..'sie "rGau,enls, does AWAY
befriy bad ins'e, however commou the uiaierials
are. Images Of 5one, inch inch aud "a half
long, ford no iig action of the native talents for
carvi3g iVnry-;hey just Ear resemble the human
share ~ 10 show uleS we're mraut represent Il.
On" pejf4ctiun 0f The back bone OF fish is i'm our
collection, aud exiromely curious.
FROM ENGLAND.
CHARLEsToN. De. 4. - is the ship South
Caroiiad, Capt Easterby. arrived last 'eening,
we la"e rec'ived London papers 10 Sunday