TO THE ARCTIC REGIONS. lag 
when situated as they necessarily are, when contined 
together at sea. Although I have thus far entered 
into a detail of what J have seen and heard of 
newspapers written on board of ship, it must not 
be understood that I am by any means inimical, 
or even augur any ill consequences from the 
«‘ Winter Chronicle ;”? on the contrary, there is 
reason to hope, from the character of the person 
who is to conduct it, that it will afford amuse- 
ment, and perhaps useful instruction ; at all 
events, I presume, that such is its intention at 
present. 
Thursday, 4th. — This being the last day that 
the sun was above our horizon this season, accord- 
ing to its declination taken from the Nautical 
Almanac, several of us went to the top of one of 
the adjacent hills to have a farewell look at him ; 
but the weather at noon being cloudy, nothing 
could be seen of the parting luminary but a faint 
light in the direction in which he was. 
Friday, 5th. —'The officers performed this even- 
ing the farce called «‘ Miss in her Teens,”’ to the 
great amusement of the ships’ companies ; and con- 
sidering the local difficulties and disadvantages 
under which the comedians laboured, their first 
essay did them infinite credit. Some of them, in- 
deed, I believe had previously appeared on the stage, 
but the majority of them never wore the sock or 
buskin before this evening. The theatre was 
opened by a very appropriate address, spoken, and 
written purposely for the occasion, by Mr. Wake- 
ham ; and two songs, the composition of the same 
gentleman, were sung between the acts; so that by 
