124 PASSAGE ROUND 



1834. over each bow and quarter, without the power 

 Sept. of avoiding them ; so that our decks were 

 completely flooded. 



The morning of the 21st was not more 

 favourable than the past night had been, but 

 we were so fortunate as to obtain observations. 

 The wind moderated from n.n.e. towards night, 

 and we set close-reefed topsails and courses. 

 During the night the sky cleared, and observ- 

 ations were obtained for magnetic errors. The 

 wind became variable. 



On the morning of the 22d I was much con- 

 cerned at having some rheumatic cases report- 

 ed to me, and at learning that the officer's 

 cabins absolutely leaked in streams. That of 

 the First Lieutenant was quite flooded, and he 

 removed into mine until we should have better 

 weather. Running e.s.e. until noon, I then 

 shaped a course for the strait between Mansel 

 Island and Southampton, N.E.b.E., the com- 

 passes now shewing that course to require no 

 correction. The wind continued fresh from 

 the south-west all night, the ship averaging 

 five knots, and at two A.M. on the 23d we ob- 

 tained soundings in ninety fathoms ; at three 

 in seventy-five, and at four in forty-nine, which 

 must have been on the tail of that extensive 

 shoal running out from " Carey's Swanks- 



