?8 DEEP-SEA SOUNDING. 



made sail, uncoupled, and banked fires. The night was 

 dark and rainy. No current. Barometer at midnight 

 29.96, temperature 47°. 



December 5. Began with moderate and fresh 

 breeze from N.W. with drizzling rain and mist. Wind 

 veered to S.W. shortly after 8 a.m., bringing clearing 

 weather, but backing to N.W. by W. in the latter part 

 of the day. Barometer falling. At 3.45 a.m. shortened 

 and furled sail, then sounded in 1583 fathoms, lat. 50° 

 00' S., long. 115° 50' W. ; gray sand, broken shells. At 

 4.53 A.M. made sail, uncoupled, banked fires. At 5.55 

 P.M. took in all sail, then sounded in 1847 fathoms, lat. 

 50° 05' S., long. 114° 16' W. The cup came up with 

 sleeve lifted and jammed ; the specimen of bottom 

 had washed out. At 7 p.m. made sail, uncoupled, 

 and hauled fires. Current 0.7 knot per hour, setting 

 S. 48° E. Barometer at midnight 29.78, temperature 

 48°. 



December 6. Fresh to stiff breeze from northward 

 and westward during the day, with falling barometer. 

 At 3.40 a.m. started fires. At 6.35 a.m. took in all sail, 

 then sounded .in 2162 fathoms, lat. 50° 15' S., long. 112° 

 00' W. ; yellow sand, mud. At 7.55 a.m. made sail, un- 

 coupled, and let fires die out. Irregular sea from S.W. 

 to N.W. At 3.30 p.m. started fires and hauled up main- 

 sail. At 6.50 p.m. took in all sail, then sounded in 1848 

 fathoms, lat. 50° 21' S., long. 109° 32' W. ; gray and 

 yellow sand, broken shells. At 7.55 p.m. made sail, un- 

 coupled, and banked fires. Current 0.6 knot per hour. 



