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been ; and the consequence was, that it was no 

 uncommon occurrence to hear one speak of 

 having rilled a bucket with the water which 

 streamed down the sides and ceiling of his little 

 cabin. As a last effort to get rid of the fetid 

 and impure atmosphere that lurked in the lower 

 parts of the deck, I ordered a bell-shaped 

 canvass funnel to be made, having the mouth 

 or wide opening within a foot and a half of the 

 deck, and leading through an aperture in the 

 forehatch, from which it was carried through 

 the housing in such a manner as to convey 

 whatever it might be charged with, quite clear 

 of the ship. 



January 19th. For the first time since the 

 new moon, the ice was heard to make a noise 

 to the north-east. The weather however still 

 continued fine, and nearly all hands went on 

 shore for a run. At 2 h 4 m p. m. we had a par- 

 helion, whose semi-diameter as taken from the 

 sun's centre was 22°, the prevailing colours being 

 orange graduating into red : and at 10 h 45 m p.m. 

 Mr. Stanley observed a prismatic lunar halo, 

 the outer diameter of which was 9° and the 

 inner 5°. 



January 20th. A few of the gentlemen went 

 on shore with their guns, but met with nothing 

 to reward them for their trouble beyond the be- 

 nefit of the exercise. They reported that the ice 



