70 Remarkable Iceberg. 



subsides steam will be raised and a course shaped 

 for Disco. 



Thursday, May 29th. — We seem destined to 

 have nothing but head winds, accompanied, as 

 to-day, by a nasty chopping sea, having the effect 

 of making the old ship "pile drive" considerably, 

 so much so that it is with extreme difficulty I am 

 able to write, holding the inkstand with my dis- 

 engaged hand, everything having a tendency to 

 slide away to leeward. 



Occasionally we come into contact with a stray 

 piece of ice, unobserved in consequence of its deep 

 flotation, which makes everything dance on the 

 table, and even spills the ink out of the stand. 

 Last night we passed a remarkable-looking berg, 

 which at first I mistook, and very naturally, for a 

 rock. It was of a dark brownish colour, rounded 

 on one side, over which the sea was dashing, and 

 rising to a height of about twelve or fourteen feet 

 out of the water. It was only when we approached 

 and were able to make a closer inspection that we 

 were convinced it was ice, discoloured probabl}- 

 by the muddy water of some mountain stream. 

 One large berg which we passed shortly after had 

 two clear and distinct red lines, which met about 

 half-way towards its base in the form of a wedge, 

 having its apex at the bottom. This must also 

 have been caused by alluvial deposit. The number 

 of icebergs seen to-day is almost incredible, fully 



