'j6 DEEP-SEA SOUNDING. 



and variable, and for the rest of the day there was 

 scarcely steerage way on the ship. At 10.15 a.m. took in 

 mainsail and started fires. At 1.08 p.m. took in all sail, 

 then sounded in 2533 fathoms, lat. 48° 16^ S., long. 160° 

 if W.; Hght brown mud, stone, shells. After sound- 

 ing, swung ship for compass deviations. At 5.15 p.m. 

 finished swinging ship, then made sail, uncoupled, and 

 hauled fires. At 11. 15 p.m. the wind came out from 

 the southward, increasing to a moderate breeze. Cur- 

 rent 0.75 knot per hour, setting to the eastward. 

 Barometer at midnight 29.79, temperature 50°. A large 

 number of albatross following the ship, caught a 

 small one whose wings measured ten feet from tip to 

 tip. 



November 18. Light to gentle breeze from 

 S.S.E., veering to northward and westward during the 

 latter part of the day. Long heavy swell from the 

 eastward. There has evidently been a gale in front of 

 us, which accounts for the calm of yesterday and the 

 light breeze to-day. At 3.35 p.m. took in mainsail and 

 started fires. At 6.18 p.m. shortened and furled sail, 

 then sounded in 2796 fathoms, lat. 48° 23' S., long. 

 159° 05' W.; brown mud. Yesterday and to-day we 

 used the Palos reel, which necessitates reeling in by 

 hand, thus consuming more time than usual. At 8.45 

 p.m. made sail, uncoupled, hauled fires. No current 

 observed during the last 24 hours, doubtless on account 

 of the heavy swell from the eastward. Barometer at 

 midnight 29.92, temperature 50°. 



