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push far to the south, for Biscoe did not wish to repeat 
his experiences of the previous summer and arrive at his 
last sealing ground with a crew incapacitated for work. 
Accordingly, his course at this part of the voyage lay 
on the average two degrees to the north of Bellings- 
hausen’s track. 
The cutter as usual was a source of never-ending 
anxiety. On February 4th, six hogsheads of water had 
been put aboard of her from the brig, as the smaller 
vessel had run short, and Biscoe now thought that drink- 
ing ice-water led to dysentery. Mr. White took this oc- 
casion to return on board the Tula, as he had had some 
dispute with Mr. Avery. We are not told who Mr. White 
was, but immediately on his arrival, Biscoe refers to the 
bad state of the Lively’s canvas, and the necessity for 
making a quick voyage home. Icebergs continued in 
abundance and vigilance was increased to avoid them, 
so that the ice necessitated a change of course to the 
northward on one occasion only, and when Biscoe 
reached the point in 78° W., where the Russian ships had 
been forced northward after finding Peter I. Island and 
Alexander I. Land, he seems to have had no difficulty in 
running east-southeast to 67° S. in 72° W. Here land 
was sighted on February 14th, and from a chance refer- 
ence to its being the most southerly known land, it would 
appear that Biscoe was ignorant of the discoveries of his 
predecessors of ten years before. Three miles off the 
shore a sounding found no bottom with 250 fathoms. 
Says Biscoe : 
“ This island, being the farthest known land to the 
southward, I have honoured it with the name of H. M. G. 
Majesty Queen Adelaide. It has a most imposing and 
beautiful appearance, having one very high peak running 
