THE JOURNAL OF JOHN BISCOE. 829 
II. 
Voyage across the Pacific and Discovery of Graham Land. 
1831. Oct. 10.—At 8 a.m. weighed and stood out of Sullivan’s 
Cove in company with the Lively, Captain Weddell. Messrs. McMichael, 
Thomson and several other gentlemen came on board to breakfast and 
now took their leave. 
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1832. Jan. 4.--On the 4th January were in latitude 56° 26’ S., 
longitude 172° 45’ W., with light variable winds, and being now in the 
latitude in which I had hopes of falling in with land, I determined to 
keep within this parallel for some degrees to the eastward. On the 5th 
saw some albatross and some smaller birds, and at various times passed 
kelp in small quantities. At noon the wind was strong from the east- 
ward, with thick weather. On the 6th much rain. Saw 2 seals. The 
weather still thick. Wind south-east by east. I continued in this 
parallel until the 11th, the weather all this time being very thick, and 
endeavouring as near as possible making a N.E. and S.E. course, so 
that should any land be near I could not possibly pass it, at the same 
time running some risk, and as the Nimrod Islands were now in my 
track, I had great hopes they were in existence, and steered various 
courses to fall in with them. These islands, as laid down in one of my 
charts, agreeing with the latitude in which I had expected to find 
land. Latitude by observation at noon 56° 03’, longitude 157° 50! 22’, 
means of all the chronometers. Continued making an easterly course 
until the 14th. The weather still foggy, when there was every appear- 
ance of being on a bank—sounded, but no bottom. 
Weather more clear and many birds about the vessels. Passed some 
kelp occasionally. 
Squalls of snow from the southward. Barometer 29° 30’, thermo- 
meter, air 39°. 
On the 17th strong westerly winds, some blue petrel in sight. 
Thick foggy weather with rain. Barometer 28° 30’, thermometer 
42°, latitude 57° 29’, longitude 143° 18’ W., and as I intended to cross 
Captain Cook’s tracks and steer for a chance of making land to the 
W.S.W. of South Shetland, I gave Mr. Avery the requisite instructions 
in case of parting company. 
Jan, 22.—Saw a Port Egmont hen, but it was soon lost in the haze, 
and could not determine what course it had taken. On the 23rd and 
24th the wind was very variable and squally, with snow showers. On 
the 25th passed several icebergs, with variable winds, which were 
succeeded by strong southerly gales. The barometer for several days 
standing at 29°, with little variation, mean temperature, air 37°. 
