4386 THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL. 
Extract From “ Voyage au PoLE Sub, ETC., SUR LES 
Corvetres ‘L’AstrouaBe’ eT ‘LA Zits,’ sous LE CoMMANDEMENT 
pe M. J. Dumont-D’Urvitie, CapITaAINe DE ValissEau.” VOL. VIIL, 
1845. 
CHAPTER LIX. 
Voyage towards the Antarctic Pole.-—Discovery of Adélie Land. 
1840, Jan. 1.—At 4 o’clock in the morning we were under sail. 
Captain Moriarty wished to pilot us himself, “in order,” as he said, “ to 
have a few more minutes with you.” The breeze was favourable and I 
was eager to take advantage of it. Just at this moment the announcement 
came that M. Goupil ,had breathed his last during the night. I knew 
how much this young artist was beloved by all his companions. I knew, 
too, that all the officers of the expedition were most desirous of spending 
one more day on shore in order to pay the last honours to his remains; 
but on the other hand our departure had already been very much delayed, 
and we had not a moment to lose in getting to sea in order to reach the 
ice in the favourable season. Besides, our crews, already much reduced 
in numbers, had been reinforced with much difficulty by some English 
sailors, who were quite ready to desert, and threatened to leave us every 
moment. All these considerations determined me to continue my voyage, 
notwithstanding my own strong wish to render the last homage to the 
unfortunate Goupil, whose zeal and talent I had much appreciated. Also, 
to my great regret, our corvettes, being under full sail, were drifting out 
of the roads. For one instant I conceived the hope that I might get out 
of the river that same day, but soon the wind, till then uncertain, veered 
to the 8.8.1. and began to blow strongly. 
From that moment it was useless to think of battling against contrary 
winds to gain the open sea. So I decided to drop anchor again in the 
bed of the river, some miles from the harbour, and postpone our start 
till the next day. Several boats came alongside the Astrolabe during 
the day, bringing planks which had been forgotten; they told us 
that the funeral of our unfortunate fellow-traveller was to take place 
in three days. The officers of the English garrison had themselves 
fixed the ceremonial and decided on the honours to be paid. It was 
therefore quite unnecessary for our boats to go alongside the quays 
again that day ; we could only mingle our sincere regrets with those of 
