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obtained the name of Freezeland Peak, after the man 

 who first discovered it. Latitude 59° S., longitude 

 %T W. Behind this peak, that is to the east of it, 

 appeared an elevated coast, whose lofty snow-clad 

 summits were seen above the clouds. It extended 

 from N. by E. to E. S. E. and I called it Cape Bristol, 

 in honour of the noble family of Hervey. At the 

 same time another elevated coast appeared in sight, 

 bearing S.W. by S., and at noon it extended from 

 S.E. to S.S. W., from four to eight leagues distant; 

 at this time the observed latitude was 59° 13' 30" S., 

 longitude 27° 45' W. I called this land Southern 

 Thule, because it is the most southern land that has 

 ever yet been discovered. It shows a surface of vast 

 height, and is every where covered with snow. 

 Some thought they saw land in the space between 

 Thule and Cape Bristol. It is more than probable 

 that these two lands are connected, and that this 

 space is a deep bay, which I called Forster's Bay. 



At one o'clock, finding that we could not weather 

 Thule, we tacked and stood to the north, and at 

 four, Freezeland Peak bore E., distant three or four 

 leagues. Soon after it fell little wind, and we were 

 left to the mercy of a great westerly swell, which set 

 right upon the shore. We sounded, but a line of 

 two hundred fathoms found no bottom. At eight 

 o'clock, the weather, which had been very hazy, 

 clearing up, we saw Cape Bristol bearing E.S.E., and 

 terminating in a point to the north, beyond which we 

 could see no land. This discovery relieved us from 

 the fear of being carried by the swell on the most 

 horrible coast in the world, and we continued to stand 

 to the north all night, with a light breeze at W. 



On the 1st of February, at four o'clock in the morn- 

 ing, we got sight of a new coast, which at six o'clock 

 bore N. (30° E. It proved a high promontory, which I 

 named Cape Montagu, situated in latitude 58° 27' S., 

 longitude 26° 44' W., and seven or eight leagues to 

 the north of Cape Bristol. We saw land from space 



