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we hove to at the very place where we were lying last. 
A boat was lowered with both the magnetic observers, 
Mr. Evans, and two sailors. I warned them before 
they went on shore to keep a sharp look-out for the 
vessel in case I should find it expedient to call them 
back by signal. The weather was threatening, and 
the barometer fell rapidly. Shortly after they landed 
we had to call them back, and scarcely were they on 
board before a fresh gale was over us. The constant 
wash on deck made the ice-sheet grow on us. 
SEALS WERE DOTTED ABOUT ON THE WHITE CARPET. 
The Southern Cross dived into the heavy surf, 
rose again and shook the raging waves aside, while 
the spray froze on men and spars, and hung down in 
long icicles from the sprit. A good deal of pack-ice 
was encountered drifting rapidly into the bay, and at 
places we found it difficult to proceed. On the 26th 
February we were in lat. 71? 33' S., and long. 
174 13 E. Some brown-backed petrels were . 
about, also some molyhawks. It was then calm, 
but a large swell was running from the north, 
