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way between rocks on every side, on which a heavy sea was breaking: 
the position was about 65° 10' S., 64° 50' W. 
On Monday, February 14, the sea was free from ice, except for 
bergs, many of which were in sight. We steered south-west, in the 
direction of a strong ice-blink ; a less marked ice-blink appeared also 
in the east. During the day we designedly sailed over the position 
assigned to the Biscoe tislands in the Admiralty Charts, which seem 
to have adopted a position so far from Graham Land by making an 
FIG, 14.—ANTARCTIO ICEBERGS, SHOWING TRANSITIONAL FORMS. 
error of one degree in each co-ordinate; thus Pitt island is shown in 
65° 20'S. and 65° 40' W., while Biscoe gave its position * as 66° 20'S. 
and 66° 38’ W. 
On Tuesday, February 15, continuing her south-westerly course, the 
Belgica crossed the Antarctic circle. During Wednesday, February 16, 
* Journal Royal Geographical Society, February 11, 1833. The position as given in 
Biscoe’s MS. log-book is, however, 65° 20’ S. and 66° 38’ W. 
