318 THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL. 
Feb. 12.—a.m. 1.30, stood to the southward. At 4, field-ice. Stood 
from W. to N.E. by E. At 6, passed through a considerable quantity 
of field-ice. At noon, fresh breezes from E.8.E. Weather rather clearer. 
Latitude at noon 66° 57', by dead reckoning 66° 45'S., longitude by 
chronometers 31° 38' 15" E., dead reckoning 33° 22’ E., making a current 
to the south-west, 28 wiles in 2 days. Temperature of the air at mid- 
night 32°, noon 32°, water 334°. 
Feb. 13.—Wind moderate from 8.W. Hazy weather. Many nellies 
and blue petrel about us. 
Feb. 14.—Light variable weather. At 4 p.m. sent the boats for some 
ice for present use. Passed through much straggling ice. At 8 passed 
through what seemed to be the most eastern point of ice. The weather 
being clear for a considerable distance, 1 was in hopes of making good 
progress to the southward, as a smart breeze sprang up from the east- 
ward. J saw a large seal in among theice. a.m., at 4.30, after standing 
about thirty miles 8.S.E., made compact ice ahead, running away to the 
westward into a deep bay. Stood to the northward, the ice tending for 
a good distance on our weather beam to the N.E.; towards noon freshened 
toa brisk gale from E.8.E., and became very bazy with continual showers 
of snow. At1 p.m. the cutter bore §.W. by W. about three-quarters of 
a mile, but, the weather becoming more thick, could scarcely discern. 
Took in all sail except the close-reefed mainsail and foretopmast staysail ; 
at 3 it blew as heavy a gale as I almost ever witnessed from the 8.E., 
with a high and running sea. The cutter not in sight. The weather 
was now so thick we could scarcely see a cable’s length, passed several 
pieces of drift-ice, which with some difficulty we cleared, either of which 
with the sea then running would be sufficient to send us to the bottom ; 
and being amongst a considerable number of ice-islands our situation 
was perilous, and we passed a very anxious night. It being now dark, 
between 10 and 2 o’clock, the wind, with the decks being wet with 
salt water and freezing on everything it touched, made it extremely 
cold and uncomfortable, and had not Captain Christie supplied these 
poor fellows with boots at Gravesend, Iam certain they would half of 
them have been laid up. Towards midnight the wind moderated but 
left a heavy irregular sea, which caused us to knock about and strain a 
good deal. Tacked to the southward to look for the cutter. 
Feb. 16.—On the 16th wore round occasionally to keep our position, 
bnt could see nothing of her. The wind more moderate than yesterday, 
but sea still high. At 8 p.m. wore to the northward. Wind, 8.W. by E. 
Ditto wind, but still very hazy. Latitude by dead reckoning, at noon, 
66° 44'S., longitude, dead reckoning, 38° 05’ E.; from L.O. 36° 57' E. 
Temperature of air, at 30°; at noon, 313°. At 1 p.m. tacked to the 
southward. Clear weather and light winds E.8.E. 
Feb. 18.—At 5 am. of the 18th, entered a large cluster of ice-islands, 
and at 5.30 made compact field-ice. Stood to the N.E. along the edge 
