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tlie night we dragged right out of the cove, but 

 fortunately along shore, and we soon brought 

 up with a second anchor. From this place we 

 went on to Mayne Harbour, into which we 

 groped our way about midnight ; it was so dark 

 and the entrance so narrow that we expected 

 to touch the rocks on either side at every 

 moment ; once inside, however, the harbour is 

 snug enough. From thence we proceeded to 

 Puerto Bueno, which is rightly named, being a 

 safe and commodious harbour, where, to our 

 surprise, we found H.M.S. " Chanticleer," the 

 vessel we had come out to relieve. 



The " Chanticleer " sailed for England the 

 next day, and we continued our course to the 

 northward ; our coal was now beginning to run 

 short, obliging us to be very economical. I 

 was in hopes of reaching Port Grappler the 

 same night, but darkness overtook us, and, 

 passing Bold Head by mistake, we entered what 

 proved to be Eyre Sound, a regular cul-de-sac, 

 nor did we discover our error until we found 

 ourselves surrounded by ice, and unable to 



