THE JOURNAL OF JOHN BALLENY, 843 
thermometer 35°. P.m., strong winds, and showers of snow and sleet ; 
saw a great many birds. At 8, the water becoming smooth all at once, 
shortened sail and hove-to. Saw land to the southward, the vessel 
surrounded by drift-ice. At midnight strong breezes with snow. 
“ March 3, 4.M—Found the ice closing and becoming more compact ; 
stood through the drift-ice to the southward. At 8 found ourselves 
surrounded by icebergs of immense size; to the S.W. the ice was quite 
fast, with every appearance of land at the back of it, but, the weather 
coming on thick, were obliged to steer to the northward along the 
edge of the pack. At noon, latitude by observation 65° 10’, longitude 
117°4'. pt, fresh breezes from the §.8.E. and clear ; numerous icebergs 
in sight. 
“ March 4.—Moderate and cloudy weather. At 5 hauled to the 
westward ; several icebergs in sight, and a great many birds and whales. 
At noon, wind increasing, with a heavy sea from the N.W. Latitude by 
observation 63° 56’; longitude by chronometer, at 4 p.m., 115° 30". At 
sunset, found the variation by amplitude, with the ship’s head N.E., to 
be 44° 11’ W. At 9, being surrounded by icebergs, with thick weather 
and heavy snow squalls, hove the ship to for the night.” 
The two following days continued standing to the N.W., with vari- 
able winds. At sunrise on the morning of the 6th, in latitude 62° 40’, 
longitude 164°, the variation by amplitude, with the ship’s head to the 
N.N.W., was found to be 42° 21’ W. During the next four days, stormy 
weather, with snow and sleet from the N.E.; stood to the N.W. when- 
ever the numerous icebergs would allow the vessels torun. At midnight 
on the 10th, in latitude 61° 20’, the Aurora Australis shone with great 
splendour. The following day was very fine, with the wind from the 
N.N.E.; innumerable icebergs in sight. In the afternoon, in latitude 
61° 27’, longitude 105° 30’, the variation by azimuth was found to be 
34° 30' W. 
During the next few days the vessels slowly made their way to the 
W.N.W., constantly surrounded by icebergs; saw whales, penguins, 
several sea-birds and one albatross, the first seen since leaving Campbell 
Island; this occurred in latitude 61° 30’. May this be the southern 
limit of the range of this bird, probably the wandering albatross, which 
was seen by Mr. F. D. Bennett as far north as latitude 38° 8. off the 
coast of Brazil.* 
March 13.—Light variable winds from the eastward ; surrounded by 
icebergs; in latitude 61°, longitude 103° 40’, passed } of a mile of an 
iceberg about 300 feet high, with a block of rock attached to it... . 
He describes the rock as a block of about 12 feet in height, and about 
one-third up the berg. It is unnecessary here to make any observation 
upon this very remarkable fact, as Mr. Charles Darwin has appended a 
note to these extracts, pointing out the value of such an evidence of the 
* Journal, vol. viii. p. 211.—Ep. Journ. Roy. Geogr. Soc. 
