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Lawrie’s Cove, to await the coming of the whales. The night proved 
stormy ; the wind at 10.30 from the north-east, blowing very heavy in 
puffs. Towards noon it moderated, and at 2 p.m, they got under way, 
with a light breeze from the north-west, and stood to sea. 
The latitude of Sarah’s Bosom is 50° 38’ 8.; the longitude 165° 28’ E. 
On the 12th no current was found; latitude 49° 27’ S., longitude 
168° 13'E. The weather experienced from this port to New Zealand 
was very similar to that in passing from Cape Horn to Valparaiso ; 
northerly winds with mist and fog prevailing, with a heavy sea. On 
the 17th they fell in with the whale-ship Mary and Martha, of Ply- 
mouth, Coffin, master, who informed them that there were at least one 
hundred whale-ships cruising in the neighbouring seas; of these several 
were seen. This will give some idea of the number of vessels em- 
ployed, and how great a capital is engaged in this business. 
On the 18th they had a gale from north-north-west, which lasted 
through the day, moderating at sunset. They were in latitude 43° 02'S., 
longitude, by chronometer, 175° 24’ E. The barometer sank to 29°30 in. 
A current was experienced setting north-west, in the direction of Cook’s 
Straits. 
On the 20th, in latitude 41°S., longitude 177° E., the current was 
found setting north-east by north, half a mile per hour. On the 22nd 
and 23rd they experienced a heavy gale from the south-east, when they 
were in longitude 179° 35' KE. and latitude 37° 52'8. During the morning 
of the latter day the wind hauled to the south-south-west; the baro- 
meter, at 3 a.m., stood at 29:10 in.; the weather cleared, with the wind 
at south-west. 
On the 26th they reached and anchored in the river Kawa-Kawa, in 
the Bay of Islands, off the American censul’s, about three miles above 
its mouth. Many vessels were passed lying at anchor off the town of 
Kororarika, Here they found the tender Flying Fish, all well. 
The cruise of the latter will now be taken up from the 1st of January, 
on which day she parted company with the Vincennes, in consequence of 
having carried away a gaff, and being obliged to shorten sail, in doing 
which their jib-stay got adrift, and carried away the squaresail-yard 
before it could be secured. ‘The vessel was in the meantime exposed to 
a heavy sea beating over her, and at midnight they were compelled to 
heave-to. They then steered for the first rendezvous, Macquarie Island, 
where they arrived on the 10th, in the afternoon, and saw the Peacock, 
but it becoming thick, they were not seen by that ship. 
On the 11th, Acting Master Sinclair landed for the purpose of placing 
a signal on the island, agreeably to instructions. The landing was 
found difficult and danyverous, and their description of the island agrees 
with that heretofore given of it from the notes of Mr. Eld, as being dreary 
and inhospitable. Large numbers of penguins and small green and 
yellow paroquets were seen. Near where they landed they saw about 
