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direction from which the wind is now blowing. The 
wind has been getting squally : now the squalls are 
lessening in force, the sky is clearing and we seem to be 
approaching the end of the blow. I trust it may be so 
and that the New Year will bring us better fortune than 
the Old. 
If so, it will be some pleasure to write 1910 for the 
last time. — Land oh ! 
At 10 p.m. to-night as the clouds lifted to the west a 
distant but splendid view of the great mountains was 
obtained. All were in sunshine ; Sabine and Whewell 
were most conspicuous — the latter from this view is a 
beautiful sharp peak, as remarkable a landmark as 
Sabine itself. Mount Sabine was no miles away when 
we saw it. I believe we could have seen it at a distance 
of 30 or 40 miles farther — such is the wonderful clearness 
of the atmosphere. 
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Sunday, January 1— Obs. 73 0 5' S. 174 0 11' E. 
Made good S. 48 W. 13-4 ; C. Crosier S. 15 W. 277'.— At 
4 A.M. we proceeded, steaming slowly to the S.E. The 
wind having gone to the S.W. and fallen to force 3 as we 
cleared the ice, we headed into a short steep swell, and 
for some hours the ship pitched most uncomfortably. 
At 8 a.m. the ship was clear of the ice and headed south 
with fore and aft sail set. She is lying easier on this 
