DRIFTING IN ICE OFF HERALD ISLAND. 



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a tent-like covering over the port half of the bridge, 

 and moved in. To-day we feasted in the cabin on 

 the young seal which Alexey shot, and we unanimously 

 pronounced it equal to rabbit. We have again set our 

 bear-trap, baited with seal's entrails, and have placed it 

 so far from the ship that we hope the dogs may not 

 find it. 



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September IQth, Tuesday. — The day opens and con- 

 tinues with a light, southerly breeze ; the temperature 

 is from 20° to 30°. During the morning watch land 

 was distinctly seen bearing from W. by S. to S. (both 

 true). However we may be drifting, we are certainly 

 getting more land in our horizon than formerly, and 

 Herald Island is beginning to lose some of that distinct- 

 ness which made us declare at first that it was only five 

 miles distant. It is only on rare occasions that we see 

 this far off land, and it is impossible to estimate how 

 far off* it is. If Herald Island, which we estimated 



