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attempt was made to reach it. Biscoe named a clearly 
seen point Cape Ann, in 65 0 25' S. and 49 0 18' E. Next 
day a furious gale was encountered, lasting without 
intermission until the 8th of March. These gales were 
frequent, and scurvy broke out among the crew. In 
April only one man, one boy, the two mates, and Biscoe 
himself were able to stand, so it was thought advisable 
to shape a course for New Zealand. The newly discovered 
land received the name of Enderby Land. 
The Tula reached the Derwent river in Tasmania, 
and luckily found the Eliza, Captain Weddell, at anchor. 
The veteran Antarctic navigator at once sent a boat's 
crew to moor the Tula and the sufferers from scurvy 
were all sent to the hospital. 
On October 10th, 1831, the Tula and her consort 
sailed from Tasmania, and continued their voyage of 
discovery. Biscoe's plan, in crossing the South Pacific, 
was to pass over Captain Cook's track, and seek for 
land W.S.W. of the South Shetlands. On the 15th 
February, 1832, in Lat. 67 0 15' S., Long. 69 0 29' W., land 
was sighted at a distance of about three miles. Biscoe 
named the island after Queen Adelaide. He wrote: — 
It has a most imposing and beautiful appearance, having one very 
high peak running up into the clouds., occasionally appearing both 
above and below them. One third of the mountains, which are about 
4 miles in extent from north to south, have only a thin scattering of 
snow over their summits. Towards the base the other two thirds are 
buried in a field of snow and ice of the most dazzling whiteness. This 
bed of snow and ice is about four miles in extent, and slopes gradually 
down to cliffs 10 or 12 feet high ; it is split in every direction, for at 
least 2 or 300 yards from its edge inwards, and appears to form ice- 
bergs, only waiting for some severe gales or other cause to break 
them adrift and put them in motion. 
During the following days distant high mountains 
were in sight, and the Tula passed several islands. On the 
19th February a small island in 65 0 20' S. and 66° 38' W. 
was more closely examined, and named Pitt Island. On 
the 21st Biscoe went away in a boat, and explored a deep 
inlet of the mainland. He named the highest mountain 
after the king, Mount William, in 64 0 45'S., and the second 
highest Mount Moberly, after one of his old captains. 
On the 3rd March the Tula and her cutter were safely 
anchored in New Plymouth, South Shetland. 
