HISTORY OF DISCOVERY. 8<j 



On the ioth of February, when the Vincennes was in 

 latitude 65° 27' S. and longitude 122° 35' E. land (Tottens' 

 Highland, identical with Balleny's Sabrina Land) again 

 appeared, though not distinctly, and again on the 12th 

 of February. A high snow-covered mountain chain was 

 seen at a distance of sixteen to twenty-three miles, which 

 was named Budd's High Land, and was situated in about 

 latitude 65° 20' S. and longitude 112° 16' E. Many 

 icebergs covered with fragments of stone were found on 

 the edge of the pack-ice, and led Wilkes to hope that 

 a landing might be effected, a hope that was frustrated 

 by the completely closed pack-ice. The land was 

 again distinctly seen on the following day from latitude 

 65° 3/' S. and longitude 106° 40' E. at a distance 

 of twelve to fourteen miles, and received the name of 

 Knox's Highland. 



On the following day, February the 14th, the 

 Vincennes found it possible to approach the land to 

 within a distance of eight to nine miles. The day was 

 fine and clear, and allowed of land being seen to a great 

 distance from the ship's position in latitude 66° S. and 

 longitude 106° 19/ E. According to Wilkes' estimate 

 a coast of ninety miles in extent was visible, and the 

 elevation, which was completely covered with snow, 

 might approximately reach 2,800 feet. Several icebergs, 

 again thickly covered with stones and broken rock, were 

 observed in the neighbourhood of the coast ; and as a 

 landing could not be effected, the largest accessible 

 iceberg was visited for the twofold purpose of making 

 magnetic observations on it, and of collecting- specimens 

 of the stones lying in immense masses upon it. In the 

 middle of the part visited a small tarn of melted ice- 

 water was discovered, from which the vessel was re- 

 plenished with fresh water. On the 15th of February 

 land was lost sight of, as the north-westerly drift of the 

 pack-ice compelled Wilkes to take the same course. 



