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On examining the coast, they found that the Porpoise was in a sort of bay bristling with dangerous rocks, and that to the west, far as the eye could reach, the sea extended, entirely frozen now, though if Belcher and Penny were to be believed, open during the summer months. Towards the north, a promontory stretched out into the sea, and about three miles away was an island of moderate size. The roadstead thus formed would have afforded safe anchorage to ships, but for the difficulty of entering it. ON EXAMINING THE COAST THEY FOUND THAT THE PORPOISE WAS IN A SORT OF BAY BRISTLING WITH DANGEROUS ROCKS AND THAT TO THE WEST FAR AS THE EYE COULD REACH THE SEA EXTENDED ENTIRELY FROZEN NOW THOUGH IF BELCHER AND PENNY WERE TO BE BELIEVED OPEN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TOWARDS THE NORTH A PROMONTORY STRETCHED OUT INTO THE SEA AND ABOUT THREE MILES AWAY WAS AN ISLAND OF MODERATE SIZE THE ROADSTEAD THUS FORMED WOULD HAVE AFFORDED SAFE ANCHORAGE TO SHIPS BUT FOR THE DIFFICULTY OF ENTERING IT
 to depend upon, we must begin our house and store-rooms. We have materials enough at hand; and, Bell, I hope you are going to distinguish yourself," he added. "I am ready, Mr. Clawbonny," replied Bell; "and, as for material, there is enough for a town here with houses and streets." "We don't require that; we'll content ourselves with imitating the Hudson's Bay Company. They entrench themselves in fortresses against the Indians and wild beasts. That's all we need--a house one side and stores the other, with a wall and two bastions. I must try to make a plan." "Ah! Doctor, if you undertake it," said Johnson, "I am sure you'll make a good thing of it." "Well, the first part of the business is to go and choose the ground. Will you come with us Hatteras?" "I'll trust all that to you, Doctor," replied the captain. "I'm going to look along the coast." Altamont was too feeble yet to take part in any work, so he remained on the ship, while the others commenced to explore the unknown continent. ON BY SAYING WELL NOW WE HAVE SEEN WHAT WE HAVE TO DEPEND UPON WE MUST BEGIN OUR HOUSE AND STOREROOMS WE HAVE MATERIALS ENOUGH AT HAND AND BELL I HOPE YOU ARE GOING TO DISTINGUISH YOURSELF HE ADDED I AM READY MISTER CLAWBONNY REPLIED BELL AND AS FOR MATERIAL THERE IS ENOUGH FOR A TOWN HERE WITH HOUSES AND STREETS WE DON'T REQUIRE THAT WE'LL CONTENT OURSELVES WITH IMITATING THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY THEY INTRENCH THEMSELVES IN FORTRESSES AGAINST THE INDIANS AND THE WILD BEASTS THAT'S ALL WE NEED A HOUSE ONE SIDE AND STORES THE OTHER WITH A WALL AND TWO BASTIONS I MUST TRY TO MAKE A PLAN AH DOCTOR IF YOU UNDERTAKE IT SAID JOHNSON I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE A GOOD THING OF IT WELL THE FIRST PART OF THE BUSINESS IS TO GO AND CHOOSE THE GROUND WILL YOU COME WITH US HATTERAS I'LL TRUST ALL THAT TO YOU DOCTOR REPLIED THE CAPTAIN I'M GOING TO LOOK ALONG THE COAST ALTAMONT WAS TOO FEEBLE YET TO TAKE PART IN ANY WORK SO HE REMAINED ON THE SHIP WHILE THE OTHERS COMMENCED TO EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN CONTINENT
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