8o DEEP-SEA SOUNDING. 



uncoupled, and banked fires. Current 0.25 knot per 

 hour, setting east. Barometer at midnight 29.92, tem- 

 perature 50°. 



November 25. Fresh to strong breeze from N.W. 

 by W., with squalls. Moderate to high sea, with occa- 

 sional heavy swell from westward. Misty and drizzling 

 rain. At 9.45 a.m. shortened and furled sail, then 

 sounded in 2383 fathoms, lat. 49° 21' S., long. 137° 

 27' W.; yellow sand, broken shells. At 11.40 a.m. 

 made sail, uncoupled, and banked fires. At 5 p.m. the 

 wind veered to the westward, and at 10 p.m. was S.W., 

 decreasing in force to a gentle breeze. Ship rolHng 

 easily but deeply, the greatest recorded roll being 30° to 

 starboard and 28° to port. Current 0.6 knot per hour, 

 setting S. 63° E. Barometer at midnight 29.62, tem- 

 perature 46°. " Killed the first of our pigs, and have but 

 two sheep remaining." 



November 26. Began with gentle to fresh breeze 

 from S.W., with long swell and moderate sea from same 

 direction. At 3 a.m. spread fires. At 3.50 a.m. took in 

 all sail, then sounded in 2646 fathoms, lat. 49° 27' S., 

 long. 134° 53' W. While reeling in the wire parted, 

 losing 1446 fathoms, a specimen-cup, and a deep-sea 

 thermometer which had been attached, the only one in 

 the ship. Upon examination the wire was found to 

 have a defect in it where it parted similar to that which 

 was discovered on the 24th instant — a bubble inside the 

 wire. At 4.54 a.m. made sail, uncoupled, banked fires. 

 A bright sun all day. " A curious fact was observed to- 



