348 THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL, 
Extract From THE Loc* oF THE ScHOONER ‘ Exiza Scort,’ 
Caprain Joun Batieny, WHILE 8. oF 55° §. Latirupz, 1839, Kerr 
sy Joun McNas, Seconp Marte. 
Monday, Jan. 21, 1839.—Steady breezes and cloudy weather; passed a 
small quantity of kelp, and saw several birds. At 8 a.m., longitude 
by chronometer, 172° 0’ 15" E.; spoke the cutter. Latitude at noon, 
55° 55’ S.; longitude by account, 172° 52’ H.; squally, with small rain. 
At 4 pm., longitude by chronometer, 172°19' HK. At 8, in first reef 
mainsail. Midnight, squally, with a head sea. 
Tuesday, Jan. 22.—Hard squalls, with a heavy head sea, and thick, 
hazy weather. Longitude by account, 172° 39' E.; latitude by obser- 
vation, 57° 59' S.; cutter half a mile 8.S.E., bearing, carrying all 
requisite sails, etc.; thick, hazy weather, with a heavy swell from the 
east; passed a hank, supposed to have belonged, by the appearance of 
it, to some vessel’s jib or staysail. 
Wednesday, Jan. 23.—Thick, hazy weather, with small rain; saw 
several divers and a quantity of kelp. Latitude by account, 59° 16'S.; 
longitude by account, 174° 43’ EK. At noon, ditto weather. No observa- 
tion; cutter in our wake within hail; weather thick and foggy; saw 
flocks of mutton-birds, and a great quantity of kelp. At 6 pm, 
it clearing off a little, the man that was looking out forward reported 
land to the south, but it being so thick it could not be made out. 
Double-reefed the sails and brought the vessel to the wind for the 
night, but 2a gale of wind coming on we were forced to lay to, in 
hopes that it would be clear in the morning; cutter within hail. 
Thursday, Jan. 24.—-Still blowing hard, with thick fog; took in 
third reef mainsail and reefed the jib. At 4, still thick and foggy; 
Kept away; no birds or kelp to be seen. No observation. Weather 
more moderate, but still thick; out reefs and made all sail requisite. 
Latitude by account, 60° 33’ §.; longitude by account, 175° 53’ E. 
At 10, it coming on a thick fog, spoke the cutter and hove to. 
Friday, Jan. 25.—Moderate and foggy weather. At 7 a.m., it clearing 
off, made sail. Longitude by chronometer, 176° 37' 15” E., at 8. Noon, 
moderate and hazy. Set the squaresail. Latitude by observation, 
61° 45’ S.; thick, with small rain. 
Satirday, Jan. 26.—Light winds and foggy weather. Saw several 
divers, whales, and some kelp. Latitude by account, 62° 28' 8.; longi- 
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