490 KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 
EXPLORATION. 
LOG OF THE STEAMSHIP ‘‘GULNARE” FROM ST. JOHNS, N. F., 
TO DISCO AND RETURN. 
Friday, July 30, 1880.—Fresh breeze from the south. Started the fires, and 
at 3:30 p. m. took up our anchor and put out to sea. ‘Two of the sailors were 
missing and two deserted. Gales and thick fog. Distance by log seventy-five 
and three-quarter miles. 
Saturday, July 31st, 1880.—Strong breeze from the south during the first 
part of the day. Steering east. Thick fog and rain. Fog lifted at 1 p. m.. 
Saw an iceberg to the east of us. Running under F. G. sail and half steam. 
Distance by log 253 miles. Course East by N. 
Sunday, Aug. rst.—During the first part of the day light winds from SE. 
Steering E. SE. Later, wind from the west with rain. Saw a steamer steering 
SE., also a small iceberg. Lat. 53° 47’ N., Long. 40° 29’ W. Distance by log 
204 miles. 
Monday, Aug. 2d.—Light wind from the south. Steering NE. by E. All 
sail set. Distance by log 207 miles. 
Tuesday, Aug. 3d.—During the first part of the day strong wind from S. 
SW. Steering NE. by E. At 4p. m. furled F. top-sail and G. gallant sail and 
jibs. Thick fog and rain. At 3 p. m. slowed up and headed the ship to the 
SE. under close reefed sail. Gale increased and we shipped much water.  Dis- 
tance by log go miles. 
Wednesday, Aug. 4th.—Heavy gales from S. SW. and the sea running high. 
At 2:30 p. m. the larboard boat washed away. ‘Threw a part of the deck-load 
overboard to save the ship. Madea break in the bulwark to let the water off 
deck; this eased the ship very much. The gale still continued with rain and fog. 
At 9 p. m. began to moderate. A high sea running, kept off to the NW. run- 
ning at half speed. At six in the morning saw land, Cape Farewell, about 
twelve miles distant. A large number of icebergs to be seen, occasional fog. 
Distance by log 74 miles. 
Thursday, Aug. 5th.—Fresh breeze from SW. with fog and rain. Steering 
NW. At five in the evening saw Cape Desolation, distant ten miles. Wind 
now fresh from W. to W. NW. with light rain. At night strong wind from south 
and sky overcast. Steering north. Distance by log 180 miles. 
Friday, Aug. 6th—Fine weather with fresh breeze from the south. Steering 
NE. by N. following the coast. All sail set. Saw a few icebergs. Distance by 
log 180 miles. Lat. 64° 56’ N. 
Saturday, Aug. 7th.—A fresh breeze from the NE. during the first part of 
