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5th. A black whale seen; sounded in S* fathoms; yellowish mud; six seals obtained. 



6th. Soundings in 88 fathoms; yellowish mud. 



7 th. A Tringa shot. 



Mil. Soundings in 86 fathoms; same bottom. 



9th. Soundings in 94 fathoms; mud, shells, and stones. 



10th. Soundings in H3k fathoms; stones and mud. 



1 1th. Soundings in 83 fathoms; stones and mud. 



12th. Soundings in 80 fathoms; soft mud. 



13th. Strong refraction in N. \V r . ; three ravens, one burgomaster, and one turnstone situ. 



14th. Soundings in 78 fathoms ; a sea snipe shot ; dry bulb 29°. 0, wet 28°.8 at 9 A. \1. 



15th. Soundings in 79 fathoms; two ravens, a few snow buntings, ami a, burgomaster seen. 



16th. Soundings in 69 fathoms; stones. 



17th. Soundings in 94 fathoms; mud. 



18th. Longitude by Jupiter's first satellite 65° -5' W. 



19th. Faint aurora at 2 A. M. ; sounded in 114 fathoms ; stones and mud. 



21st. No bottom with 120 fathoms; wet bulb 25.5, dry bulb 26.5. 



22d. Sounded in 135 fathoms ; mud and sand; two bears seen. 



23d. Sounded in 130 fathoms; soft mud. 



24th. Specific gravity of surface of sea 1.0250, at 29° temperature ; two bears seen ; faint aurora h 

 the S. E. 



25th. Faint aurora from N. N. W. to S. S. W ; two seals and a glaucous gull seen. 



26th. A raven shot. 



27th. A raven seen ; at 2 A. M. a slight aurora in the E. S. E. 



28th. No bottom with 140 fathoms. 



29th. Two bears seen. 



30th. Many shooting stars at midnight (30th to 1st). 



