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more at liberty, sought release from their im- 

 prisonment ; and finally, the ship freed by these 

 various secessions, righted. Still however the 

 disturbance continued, and at 3 h a. m. the ice 

 again closed with the same almost intolerable 

 pressure. When daylight broke, the land was 

 discovered bearing from S. E. by E. to N. W. 

 7} W., and apparently we had gone somewhat 

 to the eastward. From what had occurred in 

 the last twelve hours a more than ordinary 

 change was expected, nor in vain ; for besides 

 several fresh barriers, masses of many tons' weight 

 were seen riding on the top of mounds which 

 even before had been considered very high. But 

 the most striking effect had been produced along 

 the walled side of the shore ice, where, for several 

 miles, actual hills fifty feet high had been thrown 

 up. We were also nearer than before, but hoped 

 that the several considerable pieces which yet 

 interposed, would, for some time, perhaps entirely, 

 prevent our being driven on the land. At 9 h 30 m 

 a. m. as the tide turned, we of course suffered, 

 but not materially as compared with what had 

 just passed, and up to noon all was tolerably 

 quiet. The wind was still north, the barometer 

 30.37, thermometer at 21° — , difference in the 

 sun 14°. Latitude 64° 12' N. and longitude 81° 

 16' W. At l h 45 m p. m. the ice ceased its drift 

 to the N. W., and after some cracking alongside, 



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