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(whose extraordinary perseverance and nautical 

 ability are well appreciated by those in the Green- 

 land trade, and proved by his never-failing suc- 

 cess,) was forced, by astonishing efforts, through a 

 vast body of ice, which commenced in the place of 

 the usual barrier, but exceeded its general extent, 

 by at least a hundred miles. We* then reached a 

 navigable sea, and advanced without hindrance, to 

 the latitude of 81| north, a distance of only 170 

 leagues from the pole ; which is, I imagine, one of 

 the most extraordinary approximations yet rea- 

 lized." 

 ***** 



" The southern hemisphere, towards the pole, 

 was explored by Captain Cook, in various meridi- 

 ans, and with indefatigable perseverance. In his 

 first attempt, in 1772, they met with ice in about 51° 

 south, and longitude 21° east. They saw great 

 fields in 55° south, on the 17th of January, 1773, 

 and, on February the 24th, were stopped by 

 field-ice in 62° south latitude, and 95° east longi- 

 tude. 



" Again, on the second attempt, in December 

 of the same year, they first met with ice in about 



* " I accompanied my father, on this voyage, in the capacity of 

 thief mate." 



