THE VOYAGE OF THE HURON AND THE HUNTRESS 



and possible new rookeries. This was not only of great importance to himself 

 but an historic one in the history of Antarctic discovery. 



On the morning of Tuesday, January 30, 1821, Captain Davis sailed the 

 Cecilia through Morton Strait — between Livingston and Snow islands (called 

 Frezeland and President islands by the Americans) — and three hours later 

 hove to off the camp of Mr. Philips, his second mate. A total of 258 skins was 

 brought out to the shallop. The camp of his third mate, Mr. Ripley, brought 

 out 219 skins, and the Cecilia was then sailed along shore to the camp of William 

 Coleman, mate of the Huntress, who had 425 skins. 



After taking the skins aboard, Captain Davis steered to the south, into the 

 unknown waters of the Antarctic seas below the South Shetland chain.^' 



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