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hearing a crashing sound to the northward, were for some time appre- 
hensive that we might be embayed; however, having nothing to 
direct us in the gloom, we continued under easy sail our course to 
the westward. 
March 21st, latitude at meridian observed, 68° 41' S., longitude, 
chronometer, 103° 34' W. At four o'clock this morning was on deck, 
and as soon as the weather cleared a little, hauled up to the north- 
ward, to get clear of the field, which we had every reason to suppose 
extended far to the eastward and westward of us. After attaining 
the position which we felt confident would at least give us an open 
sea to the westward, we kept off, gradually feeling our way to the 
eastward. At seven, saw the ice extending in broken ranges from 
south-by-east to northeast, and the whitish glare on the horizon, 
(which our experience had already informed us was an unfailing 
indication of its presence,) extending far round to the westward. At 
eight o'clock, water discoloured, and many immense ice-islands around 
us, which accounted for the broken appearance that had been pre- 
sented at seven. The wind being fair, and being able to see a safe 
distance, (two or three miles,) I ventured to give her southing, 
running through the islands, and at 4 p. m. were making south true, 
eight knots : this we continued until eight, when we reefed the main- 
sail, and lowered the foresail, with the intention of standing on during 
the night, flattering ourselves we should get beyond Cook, before 
noon ; but, alas, our hopes were blasted in the bud ; it soon became so 
thick we could not see at all ; having some floating ice around us, and 
having seen the unfailing indication of ice to leeward, before dark, 
we most reluctantly hauled over the jib-sheet and hove-to ; the wind 
soon freshened to a gale, with a rising sea. 
March 22d, latitude at meridian, about 70° S., longitude 101° 
16' W. From meridian to four, fresh northwesterly winds, with 
rain, the weather lighting up at intervals, showing us to be in the 
midst of innumerable ice-islands, so closely packed as scarce affording 
us a passage between them ; though still lying-to, we were obliged to 
luff and bear away for thirteen of them. At four, making short tacks 
to the northward and westward, — islands, field, and drift ice, in every 
direction, and close around us. 
From four to eight, I was on deck, and after looking round upon 
the goodly company, selected the icebergs as my " compagnons de 
voyage;" the wind was still fresh, and the weather misty. I stood to 
the northward and eastward, and when in doubt, hove-to, to wind- 
