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descent, had all the erect figure and fair complexion of an 

 European. One of these, said to be the son of the former 

 governor, a handsome interesting lad, also brought articles 

 of dress to exchange among the ships. He evidently had 



bergs interspersed, was easily set to the westward as it came in con- 

 tact with Berry's, and the outer Frow Islands : sterna hirundo, 

 larus maximus, colymbus grylle, and proceUaria glaciaUs : the wind 

 southing a Uttle of east this evening, some rain fell. 



July 3: ther. 32°, 46°, 36°: wind S.S.W., steady fresh breeze : 

 cloud, cirrostratus gathering up from mist, and creeping along the 

 horizon at a small elevation in dark brown, loosely compacted beds : 

 rain at times falling, at times evanescent snow : the land to the 

 southward of Horsehead abreast : a shoal of finners, about twenty 

 in number, passed the ship, going with immense speed to the south- 

 ward : a flock of corvorants (pelecanus carbo) flew towards land : 

 larus maximus, and procellaria glacialis ; the latter journeying singly, 

 but numerously to the northward : about noon a calm succeeded, 

 which continued for some hours, when the wind sprung up at N.E., 

 faintly increasing : latter part hazy : passed a berg which stood above 

 the surface of the sea at an elevation of about 200 feet perpendicular : 

 flaws of ice all around: lat. 73° 15' N. 



July 4: ther. 32°, 34°, 32°: wind N.E., strong breeze: the 

 greater part of this day the weather continued chill and thick : 

 about eight p. m. it cleared up and afforded a view of thirty saU, 

 moving in various courses among the ice, which by the wind and 

 tide has been broken into streams : very little northing has been 



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