396 THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL. 
February was ushered in by another gale, accompanied with snow. The 
barometer fell lower than heretofore, namely to 28°460 in.; the thermo- 
meter stood at 33°. Before the thick snow came on we had taken the 
bearings of the ice-islands, and finding we had a few miles comparatively 
free from them, I determined to await the result of the storm, and made 
everything snug to encounter it. The gale continued throughout the 
day, and although it moderated after 5 p.m. we had some strong squalls, 
but nothing so violent as those we had already experienced. The ship, 
in consequence of the snow, became more damp and uncomfortable, and 
our sick-list was increased to thirty, who were rather overcome by want 
of rest and fatigue than affected by any disease. To remedy the damp- 
ness a stove was placed on the gun-deck, and fires kept burning in the 
galleys on the berth-deck, more for the purpose of drying the men’s 
clothes than for warmth. We had no observations this day, but the 
dead reckoning gave the longitude 134° E., latitude 63° 49'S. 
The 4th and 5th the weather continued the same; as the winds 
became lighter thick snow fell, and we were able to see only a short 
distance from the ship. We contrived by manceuvring to retain our 
position. On this last day we got a tolerable observation, which gave 
our longitude as 133° 42' E., and latitude 64° 06'S. 
The first part of the 6th the same thick weather continued, but 
towards 4 p.m. it began to clear, when we again made sail, until we saw 
and took the bearings of the barrier. We found ourselves situated 
opposite the part of it we had seen three days before. It still had the 
appearance of being attached to the land and in one uninterrupted line. 
Wishing to examine it closely, I hove-to for broad daylight. Many 
whales, penguins, flocks of birds, and some seals were reported. 
On the 7th we had much better weather, and continued all day 
running along the perpendicular icy barrier, about 150 feet in height. 
Beyond it the outline of the high land could be well distinguished. At 
6 p.m. we suddenly found the barrier trending to the southward, and 
the sea studded with icebergs. I now hauled off until daylight, in order 
to ascertain the trending of the land more exactly. I place this point, 
which I have named Cape Carr, after the first lieutenant of the Vin- 
cennes, in longitude 131° 40' E., and latitude 64° 49’ S. 
On the 8th, at daylight, we again made sail to the southward, and 
found at 4 a.m. the field of ice had stopped our progress, and the 
weather was thick. Land was no longer seen to the south, a deep bay 
apparently making in. We continued our course to the westward along 
the barrier until 8 p.m., when we were again brought-to, At 7 p.m. we 
had strong indications of land ; the barrier was of the former perpendicular 
form, and later the outline of the continent appeared distinct, though 
distant. The night was dark and unpleasant. At noon our longitude 
was 127° 07' E., and latitude 65° 03’ S.; variation 14° 30’ westerly. 
On the 9th we had the finest day we had yet experienced on this 
