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Longitude by chronometer, 112° 52’ 15” E.; latitude, 62° 11'S. At 
midnight, moderate and cloudy ; out all reefs. 
Thursday, March 7.—a.m., cloudy with snow; snow and sleet; many 
icebergs ; dark and cloudy, with a heavy sea; no observation. Latitude 
by account, 61° 30' S.; longitude by account, 111° 43’ E. At 1 pm. 
took in two reefs; at 4 p.m., strong gales; hove to under balance; 
reefed mainsail and two reef forestaysail. At midnight wore ship. 
Friday, March 8—Laying to; many icebergs. At 6 am., out two 
reefs mainsail, one reef foresail and fore-staysail, and set the jib. At 
noon, ditto weather. Latitude by observation, 61° 39'S; longitude by 
account, 111° 27'E. Got the storm-trysail up and bent to the gaff, ready 
to set as occasion may require, the foresail and mainsail being very 
bad, and not trustworthy in a gale of wind. At 8 pm, tacked; 
passed several icebergs. At midnight, thick and hazy, with sleet and 
rain. 
Saturday, March 9.—a.m., increasing breeze and thick, with rain and 
a heavy cross sea; shipping much water. A great many icebergs. At 
noon, ditto weather; in one reef foresail and two reef forestaysail. 
Sabrina in company. Latitude by account, 61° O01’ S.; longitude by 
account,.108° 80'E. Thick, foggy weather, with rain, sleet, and many 
icebergs. At 8 p.m., strong winds, with snow and sleet; close reefed 
and hove to till daylight. Midnight, laying to. 
Sunday, March 10.—a.m. at 8, steady breezes and clear; set double 
recfed sails. At 6, out all reefs. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 
107° 40’ E.; latitude, 61° 13’. Many icebergs in sight. At noon, lati- 
tude by observation, 61°13’ 8. p.m, dark and squally, with snow. 
At 4, in two reefs fore-staysail and mainsail and foresail. At 6, unbent 
the foresail and bent the storm-trysail forward. Hard squalls, with snow 
and sleet, and a heavy swell from the northward. At midnight, moderate 
and clear; the Aurora Borealis in great splendour during the night. 
Monday, March 11.—a.m., fair weather and clear. At daylight, saw 
a great many icebergs. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 105° 55’ 50" E. ; 
latitude, 61° 27’. Got the old mainsail up and condemned it, and took 
all the gcod canvas out to repair the second foresail with; got all the 
sails up and well aired them. At noon, pleasant weather ; innumerable 
icebergs in sight. Latitude by observation, 61° 27'S. At 4 p.m.,, longi- 
tude by chronometer, 105° 44’ E.; variation by azimuth, 34° 30' W. 
Unbent the storm-trysail and bent the new foresail. At midnight, squally, 
with snow and sleet ; in one reef each sail. Many icebergs. 
Tuesday, March 12.—a.m., cloudy, with showers of snow and sleet; 
many icebergs. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 104° 41’ 45” E.; lati- 
tude, 61° 45'S. At noon, ditto weather. No observation. Latitude by 
account, 91°41'S. p.m., dark and cloudy weather. Icebergs innumerable. 
Saw some penguins, whales, and several sea birds ; saw one albatross, the 
first since we left Camphell’s Islund. At 4, longitude by chrronmeter, 
