lent,
and enterprise in the former, which enabled him to conduct, with
singular success, an arduous service of a kind so foreign from his
profession and ordinary pursuits; and to the science and skill, combined
with activity, of Mr. (now Lieutenant) Kendall, which must heighten the
character he has already obtained for general ability and energy in his
profession. I must not omit to state, that these officers describe the
conduct of their crews to have been excellent.

_ABSTRACT of the Mean Temperature for each Day during the Voyage along
the Sea Coast west of the Mackenzie, and on the return to Bear Lake._

1826. Daily
Date. Mean Wind and Weather. Situation.
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July. degs.
1 52.8 NNW, WNW, moderate, gloomy Fort Good Hope
2 58.3 West, fresh, clear } Mackenzie River,
3 50.3 WNW, fresh, clear } betwn lat. 67 deg.
4 55.8 West, SSW, N, light, gloomy } 28 min., & 60 deg.
5 53.7 SW, NE, moderate, gloomy, foggy } 53 min. N., longitude
6 45.1 NNW, ENE, fresh, moderate, rain } 130-1/2 deg. &
7 41.6 SE, moderate, clear } 136-1/2 deg. W.
8 } Not Mouth of the
} regist'd. Mackenzie.
9 } Thermom. ENE, strong, fog and rain
10 } stolen by } Between the
11 } Esquimaux. } Mackenzie &
12 51.6 EbyN. fresh, gloomy } Herschel Isld.
13 53.3 Variable, fog and rain } lat 68 deg. 53 min. &
14 50.5 Calm, rain, ENE, moderate, clear } 60 deg. 34 min. N.,
15 48.6 Calm, clear, NW, moderate, foggy } long. 136 deg. 19. min
16 47.3 SSE, moderate, snow, fog } & 139 deg. 5 min. W.
17 44.8 NW, North, moderate, hazy Herschel Island.
18 43.6 NW, moderate, clear }
19 43.4 NW, moderate, heavy rain and fog }
20 39.3 NW, fresh, fog }
21 51.3 East, SE, clear }
22 58.5 SE, light, clear } Between Icy Reef &
23 51.6 West, calm, East, clear } Herschel Island,
24 45.6 Calm, variable, clear } latitude 69 deg. 34
25 42.0 West, light, calm, foggy } min. & 69 deg. 44
26 44.3 Calm, NW, fog