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westward ; and in the evening, in consideration of 
the great exertions made, and the length of time 
they were employed, each man had half a pound of 
Donkin’s preserved meat, and a gill of rum served 
out to him, as an extra allowance. 
Monday, 26th. — We were employed again to-day 
in a similar way as above mentioned, but with less 
success, for the ice closed so much that our ut- 
most endeavours to force through it were of little 
avail. 
Tuesday, 27th. — Although yesterday’s exertions 
were not of much use, we were not discouraged on 
that account from recommencing the same labour 
again to-day, and I have much pleasure in being 
able to say, that the unwearied efforts displayed not 
only on this occasion,*but for some days past, were this 
afternoon crowned (as good causes generally are, when 
persevered in with zeal and proper management) 
with success, for we got into what may be called clear 
water, that is to say navigable, although not alto- 
gether free from ice. From similar motives to 
those mentioned on the 25th inst. the men had again 
this evening an extra allowance of fresh meat served 
out to him. | 
Wednesday, 28th. — I have remarked that since we 
lost sight of the coast of Greenland very few icebergs 
have been seen ; to-day especially there has not been 
above five or six seen altogether, and these were of 
an inferior size. ‘This is no doubt owing to the water 
increasing in depth as we proceed to the westward, 
so that they cannot ground. We sounded to-day in 
two hundred and ninety-six fathoms, a depth evident- 
ly too great for icebergs to ground in, unless they 
were of an extraordinary magnitude. The floe ice 
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