358 THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL. 
Smith, the fisherman, being at the tiller, and it getting dark and all 
hands busy shortening sail, the captain conned the vessel, intending to 
hail the cutter, when giving directions to Smith to starboard and port 
the helm as required, desired him to answer that he (the captain) might 
know whether he heard him or not, when Smith became exceedingly 
insolent to the captain, and at last let go the tiller, hove the tiller-rope 
in the captain’s face, and swore that he would not take the tiller any 
more while he was in the vessel, and was so abuseful that the captain 
was obliged to take him by the neck and push him forward. (The last 
three words were written many days after the others.) 
Sunday, March 17.—At 4 a.m. set double-reefed sails; kept away. 
At 8, steady breezes and clear. Many icebergs. Out one reef foresail 
and fore-staysail. At noon, sent for Smith to know if he was going to 
come on deck to his duty, when he refused absolutely. At noon, 
ditto weather. Latitude by observation, 58° 24’ 8.; longitude by account, 
95° 50'E. p.., strong breezes and cloudy weather; double-reefed the 
sails. At 9, took in the mainsail and jib, and hove-to for the night. At 
midnight, light airs and cloudy. 
Monday, March 18.—a.m., light winds and cloudy. At 4, out all reefs 
and made sail. At 8, longitude by chronometer, 95° 4’ E.; latitude 
57° 38'S. At noon, latitude by observation, 57° 27'S. Light winds 
and cloudy, with many icebergs in sight and some whales. .m., calm. 
Broke out the hold for provisions, and heard that Smith was not well. 
At 6, light winds and variable, with dark, cloudy weather. Many ice- 
bergs in sight. Midnight, ditto, ditto. 
Tuesday, March 19.--a.m., calm. At 2, light airs and cloudy. At 8, 
squally, with much ice. At noon, dark, hazy weather, with threatening 
appearance. Took in two reefs. Latitude by observation, 56° 45'S.; 
longitude by account, 94° 02' E. pm. At 4, longitude by chronometer, 
94° 55’ 15" E.;" latitude, 56° 42’, Squally, with snow and sleet. In two 
reefs each sail. Many icebergs in sight. At 10, light winds and cloudy 
weather. Vessel getting entangled amongst the small ice. Out all 
reefs. Midnight, tacked. 
Wednesday, March 20.—a.m., increasing breeze and hazy. At 5, made 
sail. At 7, hard squalls, with snow and fog. Close reefed and hove to. 
At 11, kept away; set the jib. Latitude by account, 56° 10'S. ; longi- 
tude by account, 94° 19' FE. p.w., dark, squally weather, with snow and 
hail. At 8, ditto weather, with thick fog. Many icebergs. Heard 
some penguins. Hove to under close-reefed foresail and fore-staysail ; 
sheet in midships. 
Thursday, March 21.—a.m., strong gales, with snow and sleet, and a 
heavy sea on. At daylight saw several icebergs. At 8 set close-reefed 
mainsail and jib. Longitude by chronometer, 93° 10’ 30" E.; latitude 
by chronometer, 55° 10'. At noon, clear weather, with snow squalls at 
intervals. Sabrina in company. Latitude by observation, 55° 2' S.; 
