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it veered back to the east by the north, and kept be- 

 tween the S. E. and N. E. but never blew strong. 



On July 2d, being in the latitude of 43 8', longi- 

 tude 156 17' west, we had again a calm, which 

 brought the wind back to the west ; but it was of no 

 longer continuance than before, for the next day it 

 returned to the E. and S. E., blew fresh at times, and 

 by squalls, with rain. 



On the 7th, being in the latitude of 41 22', longi- 

 tude 150 12' west, we had two hours' calm ; in which 

 time Mr. Wales went on board the Adventure to com- 

 pare the watches ; and they were found to agree, 

 allowing for the difference of their rates of going ; a 

 probable, if not a certain proof, that they had gone 

 well since we had been in this sea. 



The calm was succeeded by a wind from the south, 

 between which point and the N. W. it continued for 

 the six succeeding days, but never blew strong ; it 

 was, however, attended with a great hollow swell 

 from S. W. and W., a sure indication that no large 

 land was near in those directions. We now steered 

 east, inclining to the south, and on the 10th, in the 

 latitude of 43 39', longitude 144 43' west, the vari- 

 ation was found, by several azimuths, to be no more 

 than 3 east ; but the next morning, it was found to 

 be 4 5' 30", and in the afternoon, 5 56' east. The 

 same day, at noon, we were in the latitude of 43 44/. 

 longitude 141 56' west. 



At nine o'clock in the morning of the 12th, the 

 longitude was observed as follows, viz. 



Mean - .- 140 24 17* west. 



This differed from my reckoning only 2. The 



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