Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21

1t is expected she would anChor U! o''@
| Yesterday afternoon, and remain tour or hVs
days.
In his person, Captain Parry is tall and sien'
der; his complexion is sallos;hs eye quioN
keen, and penetrating; his forehead is as Phre
biologists would say, well developed MS re
Elective organs of comparison ana capacity arr
prominent, and still more so are the organs u
space and locality, which form SO great an eie,
walton over the frontal sinus, that !he organ .,
individuality. or memory of facts, between and
beIou the two former, appears depressed, like
! am indentation or furrow in the knitting OF the
brows Great travellers, geographers, and as
tronomers, are remarkable for this formation
| of the skull, as any one may convince hinSeii
by looking at the portraits OF Sir isaac New
ton and Captain Cook, or by inspecting the
heads of migratory birds
Mrs. Parry has very fine features, but grief
& anxiety, on account of the multlfarious dam
gers awaiting her husband, seem, for the pre-
sent, to have nipped the roses on her cheeK.
The burden of the Hccla is about 400 tons,
and though post ship, she only carries two
six-pounders, and complement OF "a men, VIZ:
Three Lieutenants; first Lieutenant, Mr..
Ross: second ditto, Mr.. Foster, who acts like
wise as Astronomer and Surveying officer; third
ditto. Mr. Crosier; Master, III: wford-a
gentleman well qaairted 9Th the G aenland
navigation and trade, VINO has u...,:c Jour voy
apes in the Hecia before; Masters Mate, Mr.
Warei lately returned from Africa; Surgeon,
Mr.. Beaverley; Assistant Surgeon, Mr. McCor-
mick; three Midshipmen. In all 20 officers
and warrant officers; seven marines, and the
rest fine crew Of seamen.
The hip is about twelve years oid--the ex
A L. Q h.y hen
very first trip. She carries l9 months prori--
sions, As chadrons of Goals, and her water in
bulk, or. more properly speaking, in tanks, in
stead of water casks, which constitutes great
er saving in stowagc; an object OF great lmpor
lance in long voyages.
The greatest attention has been paid to the
victualing department of the ship. Preserved
meat, beef pork, veal, and mutton, besides te-
getables, are carried out in tin cannisters, be-
sides two thousand pounds weight OF pemmi-
can, concentrated essence Of meat dried by a
fire of pak and elm wood, SIX pounds OF the best
beef being reduced to one pound, the contri
vance ola Mr.. Holmes, surgeon, and late re
sident at Hudson's Bay Samples OF this
quintessence of animal iood are shown on board,
having the appearance, and somewhat the fla
vor of German sausas es, with this difference,
however, that the expense of il is said to be Us
per pound This is intended to be used III the
boats after leaving the snip at Spitzbergen, as
well as the biscuit powder.
The strength of rum is rectifed to SIS per
cent above proof
The ship herself is scared by strong iron
knees, both fore and aft. She is lined all over
with coating ofccrs, i'll layers Vt three inches
thick, to protect the men against cold and
lamp Iron flues, of semi cylindrical shape,
;o911eE bsa}sGd f air te all Darts q the from
he caboose between decks, subject 10 the re
rulat;on of thermometer. from 90 10 ~
lead lights, in various parts OF the aeCk, con-
rev light to not only ali the officers and war
.ant officers cabins, but likewise to the crew;
hey are so arranged that they may be taken
out, and ventilators screwed IN their Pia'e' ~
air The shin. The boards Of the upper geek
are not laid longitudinally, as usual, out dag
onallv, for the sake Of the greater strength y
patent capstan, by Phillips, in perpendicular
position, with three Multiplying wheels, Is
placed betwlXt the main and lnizeh mast, DC
sides horizontal one aft OF the ioTemast; the
former being new construction IN comforts
for the crew, the Hecia Ear exceeds amy ship OF
her size. the sleeping places. taD'cs, &c, oelng
arranged with great judi 'ouSaess. Every Two
men have a large box liz, ~ arm chest assign
ed to them, duly nulnbcl"d, which serves 'or
seat Light. airiness, elegance and saiuorll!;
characterize every thing between decks Two
arm-chcsts, tour pumps, three c"mpaSses, one |
of them on an elevated stand, and i've boats, !
are upon deck, and three ice boats have arrlN-
ed from Woolwch. but are for the present de- |
posted in the Kings Yard; they were especial
iv built with wheels and siedges, and transport
ed By means ot horses on their own wheels,
from Woolwich Dockyard to Depttord. Each
boat is provided with three wheels; two beng
in the centre. while the third, under the tore
part, similar to that OF Bath chair, serves as
rudder, or conductor. Round the mainmast
is an assemblage of boarding pixies, to keep the
bears of, or any such intrusive visitors
Captain Parry's great cabin contains libra
nv of considerable number Of miscellaneous
works; and besides the usual conveniences, a
large assortment Of clothing, furs, and other e.
equipments, calculated for the climate he pur-
poses to revisit. Fur jackets, coats, or rather
tunics, of EsQuimauX manufacture, trowers,
and fur boots, in great variety, some lined with
seals skins, Others with wnoif. raccoon or bear
skins; some for wear j., the day DAY time, others
to sleep in .on the ice, with caps attached to
them; some lined with skins Of the black and