THE LOG OF JOHN BALLENY’S SECOND MATE. 849 
tude by account, 177° 58’ 0" E. Mate took sick, bled and blistered him, 
etc. Light airs and calms, with thick weather and rain. At 6, foggy, 
with light winds; passed several pieces of kelp, a sea leopard and some 
divers. Midnight, ditto wind and weather. Several black whales play- 
ing round the ship. 
Sunday, Jan. 27.—a.m. Breeze sprung up from the south-west, with 
clear weather. Saw some more kelp and divers. At 4, steady breeze, 
with cloudy weather. At 6, increasing breeze, and the sea getting up. 
At 8, longitude by chronometer, 177° 55'15"” E. At 9, saw the ice. 
At noon, islands of ice in sight. Latitude by observation, 63° 35’ §. 
Squally, with showers of snow and sleet. Mate convalescent. Mid- 
night, strong winds, with a heavy sea on from the south. Many ice- 
bergs in sight; shortened sail. Cutter in company. 
Monday, Jan. 28.—Strong winds with a heavy sea, with frequent 
showers of snow, sleet, etc. At daylight, found ourselves entirely sur- 
rounded by icebergs. Hauled to the wind under double-reefed sails, and 
steered otherwise as requisite to clear the ice. At 8, longitude by chrono- 
meter, 170° 10'0" EK. At noon, hazy weather, amid much ice. Spoke the 
cutter. Latitude, observation, 65° 35'S. p.m., wind inclinable from the 
southward with fine, clear weather. Saw some ice on the lee beam. 
At 4, longitude by chronometer, 179° 48’ 0” E.; variation from azimuth, 
27° 57' EB. At 6, fair weather, with less sea. Out all reefs. At 8 it 
fell calm. Vessel rolling violently in the trough of the sea at midnight. 
Light breeze sprung up from the N.W. Crowded all sail to give ease- 
ment to the schooner. 
Tuesday, Jan. 29.—Increasing breeze and hazy weather. At 4a.m., 
came on to snow and kept on until noon with hazy weather. Took in 
first reef mainsail. At noon, wind worked round to the W.S.W., with 
clear weather; much ice in sight. Cutter in company. Longitude 
by account, 179° 44’ 0" E. ; latitude by observation, 66° 31'S. At 2p.m., 
wind flew round to the E.S.E. with squalls and snow; much ice in sight. 
At 4 p.m., longitude by chronometer, 179° 915” E. In the evening, saw 
a vast body of field-ice to the south. Variation by amplitude, 33°25’ E. 
At midnight, light winds and clear weather. Many whales in sight, 
some sea leopards, and much ice. 
Wednesday, Jan. 30.—a.m., light winds and clear weather. Longi- 
tude by account, 178° 715" KH. At noon, ditto wind, latitude by ob- 
servation, 66° 52’ 8. Cutter in company. Ice and whales in all 
directions. p.w., thick weather, with snow and sleet. In first reef 
mainsail and ELS. sail. Midnight, ditto weather with much ice and 
snow. 
Thursday, Jan. 31.—Still foggy, with snow and sleet, passing much 
rotten ice. At 8a.m., ditto weather. Cutterincompany. Latitude by 
observation, 67° 13’ S.; longitude by account, 176° 14°15" E. Thick 
fog, with snow. The vessels going through a vast quantity of scattered 
