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miles from Batty Bay to Fury Beach, between 

 the 5th and 10th January, during which time 

 the lowest temperature registered was only 

 — 25°. Should either Young or myself remain 

 absent beyond the period for which we carry 

 provisions, Hobson is to send a party in search 

 of us. A sooty fox has been captured lately. 



15th. — A strong N.W. wind, with a tempera- 

 ture of — 40°, confines us on board. One cannot 

 face these winds, therefore it is fortunate that 

 we did not start, the ship being much more 

 comfortable than a snow-hut. 



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20th March. — Already I have been a week on 

 board, and so difficult is it to settle down to 

 anything like sedentary occupation, after a 

 period of continued vigorous action, that even 

 now I can scarcely sit still to scribble a brief 

 outline of my trip to Cape Victoria. 



On the morning of the 17th February the 

 weather moderated sufficiently for us to set out ; 

 the temperature throughout the day varied be- 

 tween — 31° and —42^°. Leaving Young's 

 party to pass on through the strait, I proceeded 

 by way of the LoDg Lake, which I found to be 

 lOi geographical miles in length, with an ave- 

 rage width of half a mile. 



We built our snow-hut upon the west coast, 



