THE LOG OF JOHN BALLENY’S SECOND MATE. 355 
Saturday, March 2.—a.m., squally, with snow and variable winds. 
At 4; heavy showers of snow, etc. At 8, cleared off a little. Longitude 
by chronometer, 122° 18’ E. At noon, cloudy weather. Latitude by 
observation, 65°S.; longitude by account, 122° 44’ E. Strong winds 
and thick weather, with showers of snow and sleet. At 6 p.m. close- 
reefed the sails. Sawa great many birds. At 8, the water becoming 
smooth all at once, took in the squaresail and hove to. Saw the land to 
the south. Much small ice about the vessels; the supposed land not 
more than one mile to windward. Midnight, strong winds, with snow. 
Sunday, March 3.—At 4 a.m. found the ice so close, and getting more 
compact. Tacked in hopes of getting between it and the land, but the 
weather is so thick that we should hit it before we saw it again. At 8 
it cleared off a little. Saw the appearance of land to the south, but there 
being so much ice between the vessels and it, we were glad to get out 
again safe. The weather dark and cloudy, and sometimes fogey, with 
smooth water. At 11, still saw the appearance of land to the west, but 
it coming on thick, and the vessels surrounded with ice, we steered as 
requisite to gain the open sea. At noon, made sail. At 9, longitude by 
chronometer, 118° 45’ 30” E.; latitude, 65° 16'S. Latitude at noon, by 
observation, 65° 10'S. p.m., strong breezes and clear. Steering along 
the edge of the pack ice; many icebergs in sight. Midnight, moderate 
and cloudy. 
Monday, March 4.—a.m., moderate and cloudy. At 5, hauled to the 
westward. At 8, out all reefs. Many icebergs in sight, and a great 
many birds and whales. At noon, increasing breeze, and cloudy with 
a heavy sea from the N.W. Latitude, observation, 63° 56’ 8. ; longitude 
by account, 116° 11' E. Took one reef in mainsail and fore-staysail. At 4, 
in second reef, ditto, ditto; longitude by chronometer, 115° 30' 15” E.; 
latitude, 63° 44'S. p.m., strong winds and cloudy weather, with a heavy 
sea running. Many icebergs. At 9, surrounded by icebergs. Thick 
weather, and the snow squalls so severe that we hove to for the 
night. Midnight, ditto weather. At sunset found the variation to be 
44° 11' W. 
Tuesday, March 5.—a.m., strong gales with a heavy sea; laying to; 
many icebergs in sight. At 7, wore and set jib and foresail. Close 
reefed. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 114° 45’ 38” E.; latitude, 
63° 07' S. At noon, more moderate. Out one reef mainsail and fore- 
staysail; latitude by observation, 63° 1'S. p.m, squally, with snow- 
showers. Sawa great many birds; many icebergs in sight. At mid- 
night, steady breezes with snow and sleet. 
Wednesday, March 6.—a.m., steady breezes and clear, with a heavy 
sea, and many icebergs in sight. Variation by an amplitude, 42° 21’ W. 
At 9, longitude by chronometer, 118° 34’ 15”, E.; latitude, 62° 26’; 
latitude by observation, 62° 20'S. At noon took in one reef fore- 
staysail, foresail and mainsail. At 4 p.m., in second reef mainsail. 
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