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just putting forth their flowering buds. Scurvy-grasses and wild 

 celery abounded. 



The tracks of the guanacoe were seen, and some land-shells were 

 obtained. 



Captain King's description of this bay was found to be correct ; the 

 position of it by the Relief's chronometers was 65° 11' 31" W., by 

 sights taken on shore, which is 2' 13" to the west of the longitude 

 assigned it by him. The latitude was not obtained, but that given by 

 Captain King, 54° 48' S., is believed to be correct. 



The morning of the 23d they left Good Success Bay. On the 25th, 

 having made but little progress to the westward, and the usual and 

 certain appearance of bad weather approaching, Lieutenant-Com- 

 mandant Long determined to anchor under New Island to await it, 

 which was accordingly done at five o'clock the same evening, in 

 thirty fathoms. Shortly afterwards it blew furiously, with rain and 

 hail, which continued throughout the night. 



The plants were the same as those seen at Good Success Bay, but 

 were much farther advanced, being in full flower. Several heath-like 

 plants and many new grasses were procured. During the time they 

 were at anchor, some tide was perceptible, but it was quite irregular. 



The latitude of the anchorage was determined to be 55° 17' S.., 

 longitude 66° 13' W. It is not deemed a suitable or safe anchorage, 

 unless well provided with good ground-tackle. 



On the 26th they again were under way for Orange Harbour, which 

 they reached four days afterwards, where they were employed pre- 

 paring for sea and accumulating fire-wood, preparatory to the arrival 

 of the rest of the squadron. They had also established a light-house 

 on the top of Burnt Island, which forms the protection to Orange 

 Harbour on the east, as directed by their orders. On the 17th of 

 February, as before stated, the Relief was joined by the rest of the 

 squadron. 



FD'EGIAX PADDLE? 



