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rotten ice; it clearing off a little, saw several icebergs. At midnight, 
saw several penguins, petrels and other birds. 
Friday, Feb. 1.—a.u., increasing breeze and cloudy. No ice to be 
seen anywhere, but the sea remarkably smooth for so much wind. 
Supposed ourselves under the lee of a body of field-ice. At 8, steady 
breezes with clear weather, and a clear sea. Longitude by chronometer, 
174° 6’ E; latitude by observation, at noon, 68° 45' 8. Ditto weather. 
Spoke the cutter. p.m., strong winds and cloudy. At 3, saw a large 
extent of packed ice, to the S. and EH. as far as the eye could reach. 
Tacked ; cutter in company. Strong breezes, with a heavy head sea on. 
Midnight, more moderate. 
Saturday, Feb. 2.—a.m., moderate and cloudy, with less sea. At 8, 
longitude by chronometer, 173° 39' 15" E. At 9, tacked; no ice in 
sight. At noon, ditto weather. Latitude observation, 68°11'S8. Cutter 
incompany. At 4 p.m., variation by azimuth, 36° KE. At 6, sawa large 
extent of field and packed ice, reaching from W. by N. to E.S.E. Tacked. 
Cloudy weather. Midnight, squally, with snow and sleet. 
Sunday, Feb. 3.—a.m., squally, with snow and sleet. At 2, passed a 
large iceberg. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 171° 58’ E. At noon, 
moderate and cloudy. Several icebergs in sight. Spoke the cutter, and 
out all reefs. Latitude by observation, 67° 34'S. p.m, strong breezes 
and cloudy, with a heavy head sea. At 7, longitude by chronometer, 
172° 13' 45" EH. At midnight, ditto weather. Several icebergs in sight. 
Tacked. 
Monday, Feb. 4.—Strong breezes and cloudy, much ice in sight. At 
8 a.m., longitude by chronometer, 170° 51' E. Latitude by observation, 
67° 24’ S., moderate and cloudy weather. At 10, light airs, with thick, 
foggy weather, and showers of sleet and snow at intervals. 
Tuesday Feb. 5.—a.m., still foggy, with light winds and smooth water. 
At noon, ditto weather. Latitude by observation, 67° 40'S. Longitude 
by account, 168° 18’ E. Light winds and smooth water, with thick, hazy 
weather ; out all reefs, and made all possible sail. Midnight, still thick 
fog. Saw several whales and sea leopards playing round the vessels, 
and some dozen or two king penguins. 
Wednesday, Feb. 6.—Light winds and variable frum the south and 
west, with thick fog and smooth water. Saw some king penguins and 
leopards and whales. At 11 a.m. passed an iceberg and heard the 
rustling of the ice under our lee; it being a little wind, became a little 
concerned about it. At noon it cleared off a little, and we saw the ice 
distinctly, in a horseshoe form, completely round the vessels. It thicken- 
ing again directly, we tacked with the view, if possible, to lead off. At 
1 p.m. a light air sprung up from the west, and we steered N.N.W. to 
haul off. The current setting to the S.E. Latitude by account, 67° 36'S. ; 
longitude by account, 166° 34’ E.; latitude by single altitude, 67° 47'S. 
Midnight, light winds and thick fog. 
