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ing the edge of the ice, crossed the Antarctic Circle a 

 second time, reaching 69 S., near the meridian of 20 E., 

 in February, 1820. He then retreated, proceeded farther 

 eastward, and crossed the Antarctic Circle a third time, near 

 the spot where Cook made his first crossing. 



Bellingshausen then proceeded easterly near the 60th 

 parallel, leaving the area of this map, near the meridian of 

 90 ° E., and shaped his course for Sydney, Australia. 



In November, 1820, Bellingshausen again sailed to the 

 south, crossed the 60th parallel near the 160th meridian, 

 met the pack ice at the 65th parallel, crossed the Antarctic 

 Circle for the fourth time (164 W.), and was obliged then 

 to take a course north of Cook's. He crossed the Circle 

 the fifth time on the 120th meridian west. The ice drove 

 him temporarily to the north, but he returned, and for the 

 sixth time crossed the Circle, at ioo° W., and continuing 

 reached his farthest south — 69 ° 52'. Near this point he 

 discovered Peter Island, the most southerly land then 

 known. Still farther to the east, he discovered Alexander 

 Island, when he was again forced by the ice to retreat, and, 

 entering the South Shetland group, met there, February 4, 

 1 82 1, among others, Captain Palmer, already mentioned. 

 Thus ended one of the most successful and important of 

 Antarctic expeditions. 



JAMES WEDDELL, 1823 



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[The course is indicated by a pink line.] 



In 1823, James Weddell, a brave Englishman, after 

 having explored the South Shetlands and worked around 

 the South Orkneys, forced two small sealing vessels south- 

 ward through the sea which bears his name, to 74 ° 15' S., 

 a point 214 nautical miles nearer the pole than had been 



