[Garry ] DIARY OF NICHOLAS GARRY 171 
Wednesday the 26th Sept. Wind E.S.E. all Night. Beautiful 
Day. Passed some Icebergs in the Night. In the Evening passed a 
very large Iceberg, about 6 Miles distant. 
Therm. 30. Miles, 48. Lat. 63.20, Lon. 74.13. 
Thursday the 27th September. Light Winds all Night S.S.E., 
beautiful Weather. Running along the East End of Charles [Island]. 
Therm. 30. Miles, 66. Lat. 62.58, Lon. 74.48. 
Friday the 28th September. Light Winds with Calms, E., E.N.E., 
S.E. Charles is an Island of the same Character as Nottingham and 
Salisbury, between Lat. 62 and 63, Lon. 74, 75. This Morning the 
East Main or Labrador Coast in Sight; high mountainous rocky Country, 
the Northern Shore within 5 Leagues; the same Character covered with 
Snow, (the Distance across about 50 Miles). In Sight near Lakes Inlet, 
surrounded by Icebergs which in the Sun have a most beautiful, trans- 
parent Appearance though adding to the Dreariness of the Scene. The 
little Progress we make has induced Captain Davison to put the Men 
on short Allowance, there being 110 Persons on Board. 
Saturday the 29th September. Light Breezes during the Night. 
In the Morning running along the N. Shore. Cape Look Out. After 
Dinner abreast of the Upper Savage Islands surrounded by Icebergs. 
Flocks of Wild Ducks and of Gulls. 
An Iceberg 150 feet high, 200 in Breadth. It is supposed that to 
every Foot above the Water there are 6 below. Thus this immense Mass 
of Ice would be 900 feet to 1050 in Height. 
Therm. 36. Miles 49. Lat. 62.34. Wind S.S.E., N.E. for a 
Moment, light Winds. 
Sunday the 30th September. Wind 8.S.E. Calm till towards the 
Evening; when off Point Look Out near the Upper Savage Islands a 
violent Storm commenced from the S.S.E. 
Therm. 31. Miles 76. Lat. 62.27. Lon. 70.52. 
Monday 1st October. Storm more violent, S.S.E. Surrounded 
by tremendous Ice Bergs Towards Evening North Bluff in Sight. 
Therm. 31. Miles, 44. Lat. 62.21, Lon. 71.5. 
Tuesday 2nd October. Storm continuing from the same Quarter. 
Lake’s Inlet in Sight. Immense Ice Bergs. 
Therm. 32. Miles 76. Lat. 62.55, Lon. 
Wednesday the 3rd [October]. Continuation of Storm. Wind 
S.S.E., no Observation. 
Thursday the 4th [October]. Wind abated; towards Noon almost 
calm. 
Therm. 32. Miles, 85. Lat. 62.27, Lon. 71.16. 
