98 



EXTREME CONTINUOUS COLD. [January, 



a more continuous degree of cold, searching indeed every 

 part of the ship, and affording perhaps the greatest de- 

 gree of continuous severity on record ; thus, 



For 84 continuous hours, mean, 54'905; max. 50; niin. 59 - 25. 

 48 -57-125; -55; -59'25. 



24 -57-125; -55; -59'25. 



I shall insert also, at this period of extreme cold, the 

 comparative temperatures resulting from our improved 

 measures for warming the vessel internally, or of retain- 

 ing our heat without detriment to perfect ventilation :- 



It is customary to presume that the Captain will enjoy 

 the greater degree of comfort; but I have a notion (under 

 the fear of contradiction) that he is the most miserable, 

 uncared-for individual in the vessels engaged on this 

 service, and that, in order to watch the interests of all 

 entrusted to his care, his amour propre, or general pride, 

 in pursuance of naval discipline, impels him to exhibit 



