THE LOG OF JOHN BALLENY’S SECOND MATE, 3538 
from the N.W. Spoke the cutter. Latitude by an imperfect meridian 
altitude, 64° 17’ 8.; by account, 63° 40'S. I suppose the variation is 
less here, but have had no opportunity of trying lately. Strong breezes. 
with fog. Longitude by account, 159° 25’ E. At 11 p.m., strong gales, 
with heavy sea; hove to. 
Monday, Feb. 18.—a.u., laying to. At 8, more moderate, with less 
sea. Made sail. At noon, ditto weather. Latitude by observation, 
64° 32' S.; longitude by account, 155° 41' E. Light winds and variable. 
Out all reefs. Calm, with fog and rain. 
Tuesday, Feb. 19.—Light airs and calms, with a heavy swell and 
cloudy weather. At 9 a.m., longitude by chronometer, 152° 55’ E.; 
latitude by observation, 64° 24'S. p.m., ditto weather, with sleet. At 
midnight, increasing breeze, with snow and sleet. 
Wednesday, Feb. 20.—a.m., strong winds and cloudy, with snow and 
sleet. At noon, ditto weather. Latitude by account, 64° 15'S. Longi- 
tude by account, 148° 54’ HE. Repaired the mainsail. At 4 p.m. saw 
several flocks of mutton-birds and a school of whales. At 8, double- 
reefed mainsail and fore-staysail. Midnight, moderate and clear. 
Thursday, Feb. 21.—Steady breezes. Saw an iceberg to windward. 
Out reefs, and set the squaresail. At 8 a.m. repaired the mainsail. At 
noon, clear weather. Latitude by observation, 64° 6'S.; longitude by 
account, 144° 38’ E. Light winds and cloudy weather. At 8 p.m, 
squally, with snow and sleet. Double-reefed the sails. At midnight, 
ditto weather. 
Friday, Feb. 22.—a.m., squally, with snow and sleet. At daylight, 
saw three icebergs. At 8, tacked, and out all reefs. At noon, light winds 
and clear. Latitude by observation, 63° 30'8.; longitude by account, 
148° 25’ E. Tacked. Variation by azimuth, 17° 52’ E. At 4 pm. 
tacked. Longitude by chronometer, L.R., 142° 53’ E. Employed re- 
pairing the foresail. Midnight, light winds, with showers of sleet and 
snow. 
Saturday, Feb. 23.—Calms, with snow and sleet. At 4 a.m.,ibreeze 
sprung up from the south, made sail. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 
141° 34’ 30" E. At noon, fair weather ; passed an iceberg ; saw several 
penguins, divers and whales. Employed in repairing the second foresail. 
Latitude observation, at noon, 63° 36’ §.; longitude by chronometer, 
at 4 p.m., 140° 55’ 15" BE. Unbent the storm-trysail, and bent the second 
foresail. At 9, dark and cloudy with rain; tacked and reefed the 
mainsail. 
Sunday, Feb. 24.—a.m., increasing breeze, with snow and sleet. Spoke 
the cutter. At daylight saw several divers, penguins, mutton-birds, 
and porpoises. Set the squaresail. At 11, split the squaresail; took 
it in. At noon, ditto weather, with a heavy sea on. Latitude by 
an imperfect altitude, 63° 46'S; longitude by account, 139° 17’ E. 
Strong winds, with snow and sleet. During this afternoon saw several 
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