Parthest South: 259 
On the 4th February we had a fine day—clear 
and magnificent, each undulation and white peak of 
Victoria Land standing defined against the sky. 
Following the land as closely as possible, we 
mapped the coastline down to Coulman Island. Here 
also I effected a landing, although some difficulty 
was experienced owing to the heavy swell Lieut. 
Colbeck and Mr. Bernacchi, with two sailors, accom- 
panicdome ius was the first time that man ever 
landed on Coulman Island. After having collected 
specimens of rocks and vegetation we returned to 
the vessel, and principally because of the magnetic 
observations, which would be invaluable in this 
locality, the course of the Southern Cross was 
laid westwards. Since leaving Cape Adare the 
temperature in the water had risen from 28 to 30. 
The land, some forty miles inland, appeared con- 
siderably lower than the ranges near Cape Adare, 
buits, rn. my 
Opimion, even 
here there would 
be no oppor- 
Ебу for a 
sledge party to 
proceed success- 
fully far inland. 
However, 
l'aving pene 
maced as far 
as possible to- 
wards the land to the west of Coulman Island, and 
to the south of a conspicuous cape, which I named 
Cape Constance (after my wife), we found a bay in 
S. 
IN THE INTERIOR OF POSSESSION ISLAND. 
