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these ice hills, and the various appearances they 

 made when seen through the haze ; for at this time 

 it was both hazy and cloudy in the horizon, so that 

 a distant object could not be seen distinct. Being 

 now in the latitude of 54 50' south, and longitude 

 1 34' east, and having the wind at N. W., we bore 

 away along the edge of the ice, steering S. S. E. and 

 S. E., according to the direction of the north side of 

 it, where we saw many whales, penguins, some white 

 birds, pintadoes, &c. 



At eight o'clock, we brought to under a point 

 of the ice, where we had smooth water : and I sent 

 on board for Captain Furneaux. After we had 

 fixed on rendezvouses in case of separation, and 

 some other matters for the better keeping company, 

 he returned on board, and we made sail again 

 along the ice. Some pieces we took up along-side, 

 which yielded fresh water. At noon we had a good 

 observation, and found ourselves in latitude 54 55' 

 south. 



We continued a S. E. course along the edge of the 

 ice till one o'clock, w r hen we came to a point round 

 which we hauled S. S. W., the sea appearing to be 

 clear of ice in that direction. But after running 

 four leagues upon this course, with the ice on our 

 starboard side, we found ourselves quite embayed ; 

 the ice extending from N. N. E. round by the west 

 and south, to east, in one compact body. The 

 weather was indifferently clear ; and yet we could 

 see no end to it. At five o'clock, we hauled up east, 

 wind at north, a gentle gale, in order to clear the 

 ice. The extreme east point of it, at eight o'clock, 

 bore E. by S., over wmich appeared a clear sea. We 

 however spent the night in making short boards, 

 under an easy sale. Thermometer, these 24 hours, 

 from 32 to 30. 



Next day, the 15th, we had the wind at N. W., a 

 small gale, thick foggy weather, with much snow ; 

 thermometer from 32 to 27 ; so that our sails and 



