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flocks of mutton-birds and several whales. Thick, foggy weather. Mid- 
night, light winds with rain. 
Monday, Feb. 25.—a.m., light winds and cloudy; strong winds with 
snow. At noon, double-reefed mainsail. Latitude by account, 63° 40' 
S.; longitude by account, 134° 50’ HE. p.m., moderate, with snow. Saw 
several flocks of birds, going from the N.E. to the 8.8.W.; saw a great 
many whales and a few penguins. At midnight, squalls, with snow 
and sleet, and a heavy sea running. 
Tuesday, Feb. 26.—At 1 a.m. shortened sail for cutter. At 2, filled 
and made sail. At 4, strong breeze, with snow and sleet. Split the 
foresail; took it in, repaired it, reefed it and set it. At 8 it cleared off 
a little to the N.E. Thought we saw the land ; tacked and stood for it. 
At 11.30, made it out to be fog hanging over some iceberg. At noon, 
ditto weather. Latitude, observation, 64° 40’ 8.; longitude by account, 
131° 35’ BE. Thick fog, with snow and sleet. At 2 p.m. passed an 
iceberg. At 4 it cleared off a little; saw several icebergs ; out all reefs. 
At 7, tacked to clear the iceberg. Thick, hazy weather, with little 
wind and a heavy sea. At midnight, light winds and variable, with 
hard frost and less sea; a great many penguins. 
Wednesday, Feb. 27.—a.m., light winds with hard frost; several ice- 
bergs in sight. At 4, tacked ; dark, cloudy weather. At 8, longitude by 
chronometer, 132° 21' 45” FE; latitude, 64° 38'S. At noon, snow-storm, 
with thick weather. No observations; latitude by account, 64° 37’ 8. 
At 1 p.m., wind flew round to the N.W.; took in the squaresail, and 
hauled to the wind. At 4, light winds and variable, with cloudy 
weather; several icebergs in sight, and penguins. At 7, strong winds, 
in two reefs, mainsail and fore-staysail. Midnight, snowstorms and fog; 
took in fore-staysail and foresail. Variation by an amplitude at © set, 
14° 54’ W. 
Thursday, Feb. 28.—a.m., in third reef mainsail and reef foresail. 
At 2, hove to under three reefed mainsail and two reefed fore-staysail. 
At 4, set the jib and kept away; still blowing hard, with showers of 
snow and sleet, and a heavy sea. At noon, more moderate and clear; 
passed a large iceberg. Latitude by observation, 64° 19’ 8.; longitude 
by account, 128° 50' E. p.m, out one reef mainsail, foresail, and set the 
squaresail, jibed. At 4, longitude by chronometer, 129° 25'15" HK. At 6, 
increasing breeze, with dark, cloudy weather; many flocks of mutton- 
birds and petrels. Midnight, steady breeze and cloudy, with a heavy 
sea on; passed a large iceberg. 
Friday, March 1.—a.m., steady breezes and cloudy. At 6, out all 
reefs. Noon, dark, cloudy weather. Several icebergs in sight, and a 
great many birds. Latitude by account, 64° 5’ S.; longitude by account, 
124° 47'E. pm., light winds and cloudy. At 6, finished repairing the 
squaresail and set it. Midnight, increasing breeze, with cloudy weather 
and frost. 
