New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

,a. ,boro "a also an extensive one in the south
crn part OF the high peninsula caneI u,isnn
Ncuvc between Frobisher bay 81, 49, MARI OF
Strait In the interior OF the soutnelm II Ter,
mo island west Of Frobisher Bay, snliil sldt'ol
were seen. and the steep northwaiGI 81, hits
.,,,,o ~ the mountains showed many larSe VIZ
suots- the icy remains OF Sted. siIo"''
,-i.,Jy mover entirely melted away. -.
e.yaral big lakes exist in the centrai P,n hich
,bi, crnat island The largest or these, M l,1i
~, ,oriars one hundred and htty mics lo'.s ~
'0 i ~. lido AZ called NcttillinS. us nor ~
,,.t.rn Iav IS not far inland from the heau "a
C,,,,bsrIqnd sound. To the south oil tn'S , any.
disrbarring into it 10y fine, clear Az b,iard
~ ,t'.' l,i.o Dr Bell visited from the soutuM a. -,
,1 NrroJfuall which may be nan As I''St - q"
tho other At the opposite fnu ,i,borcs small
fh. Esruimaus say glacier ~ -, 80 along
lcclcres into the 'ltNe' "H''' "
'i, .. ,.,,,a region IS a third sheet or water,
az considerable eXteat. called LahT rogion "a
,,,t.r az All tho lakes In thus treeieSs iC I,,
W. ~ tr1nsparcnt and colorless. Ranges
- ,,i,fqfue from one thousand 10 W. t,,',,,,
ed hj,b and ffty miles In hiead'h ne ,,r,,
those lakes and Hudson Stra' tho northwest Of
Lake is reported TO exist 10 'he "''
tho head OF the l'robisher Say ,+ could he
Dr non dill not see a foot or "hdt ,V iin,,
ia ,,,,J eol i'm any part Of the great lS''iiiu-
NJ ,,,o ~ Rafnlaud has a bleak aspect psnhs
,l,,J and entirely destitute OF tihp.L. -,
northern border of the forests Keeps ~ ,aye.
OF Hudson Strait Still the s'uh h ,ones ~ me
tation gives the valleys ana the sIopeS Va ar
tuts In sheltered places green apptar"i'.e 49,,
49, tho short summer. Grasses ana scuSoS 81
me- taIlest plants. Several species ~ liz,
njr, willows grow there, but they tiinS
i.aI, 70 the earth. scarcely rislhE an M! .
49, i,s surface In the latter part ol July tic
mud IN many places is green with a pro usiui,
| e. tic nn,yers Of many hues. salmon apou i
~ r. rivcrs of the eastern coast, ana sea tsily
~ L. also found around the Island. SealS oi h'lil
" i,,g.0 eDeciis waruscs, narWhals' poI,I' - -.
"nd mo smaller whales are abundant III '"'
"G,,,1hrrland Sound where tho Dundee Whallil5
et,tiors are situated. is large pay on vi. - -
cn,st m, principal Esquimau settlements a..
4, mis- mart of the island 1t was mere ti',,' u
tic,rs of the Diana raised the nag ana pr
ciotrcd British sovereignty over the isId nu
Farmland NAV I'm the future become Ialuapl'
fr fisheries or mines, or from some uhioIcs''i -
circumstances and considering IT'S vast SiZI, -
,,,,, soule day prove of Importance To the Din
ieb r-nnire according to Or Bell -
Durlrl. the time that Or. Ben was Nv 49, a.,
,b, mana he made a track survey. cheCheu ~
v,,,,,,roue observations for latitude ana lon5l
49, of Tho whole coast and its numerous IA -
tsi+,,Is an the way from near hinS CdPS ~
To-, rove a distance Of nearly three hunut y
- In order 10 meet the ship again az VIC
,,toco n which he left her, II was heCt9S''y ~ ~
o. twice over the same ground, put ny sLcaGy
,,.orl, taking advantage Of the long u"S ,l5' IA
,he On rIier part Of the season, he was aplc 80
This and was on hand on the Gay apPoI"o oi
1,ho Diana was also time. and both ne am, anu
bis crew were glad to get safely away ai'e' H"'
,n, finished their dangerous task.