89^ REPORT OF THE SHIP*S DRIFT. [CHAP.VL 



on which we were partly borne up. Already, 

 indeed, it was so split by cracks, and our own 

 exertions, that it seemed almost certain that the 

 first commotion, when the whole body should 

 begin to drift, would release us. The wind having 

 blown from the east twenty- two days, at last 

 veered to west ; the weather became fine ; and the 

 temperature veered from 32° + to 46° + . 



The following statement of the drift of the 

 ship, whilst beset in the ice, between the 1st of 

 January and the 30th of June 1837, was drawn 

 up by Mr. Saunders (acting Master)* 



Course. Distance. 



Between 1st Jan. and 1st Feb. S. 23° 4' E. 6 Miles. 



„ 1st Feb. & 1st March. S. 38° 12' E. 36 „ 



„ 1st Mar. & 2d April S. 62" 15' E. 29 „ 



„ 2d April & 1st May S. 69° 59' E. 46 „ 



„ 1st May & 30th May S. 60' 00' E. 70 „ 



„ 30th May & 30th June S. 87° 35' E. 47 ,, 



Latitude observed. Longitude observed. 



January 1st, 64° 51' 00" N. 82° 25' 00" W. 



February 1 st, 64° 45' 00" N. 82° 1 9' 00" W. 



March 1st, 64° 16' 00" N. 81° 26' 00" W. 



April 2d, 64° 05' 00" N. 80° 37 30" W. 



May 1st, 63° 49' 00" N. 78° 54' 30" W. 



May 30th, 63° 14' 00" N. 76° 38' 45" W. 



June 30th, 63° 12' 00" N. 74° 54' 00" W. 



Thus it appears that the aggregate drift for 

 six months only amounted two hundred and 

 thirty-four miles. 



Some more narwhales appeared again in a 

 hole close by, and a seal drew itself on the ice, 



