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7.30 a. m. and accompanied the ships to the mouth of the 
river, leaving at 1.30, when the crews manned the rig- 
ging and saluted the Arctic hero with three cheers as 
they passed out on their own great voyage. How gladly 
Franklin would have left the troubles of his uncongenial 
governorship to face the lighter difficulties of navi- 
gating an unknown and ice encumbered sea was prob- 
ably not suspected by his friends; nor could he or they 
foresee the tragic bond that was to associate him with 
the ships which were now bound south. The Auckland 
Islands were reached on the 20th and a landing made to 
set up the magnetic observatory in readiness for the next 
international term day. Two conspicuous notices were 
found recording the call of the Astrolabe, Zelee and 
Porpoise in March of the same year on their return from 
their voyages along the Antarctic circle. 
Sail was made again on December 12th and next day 
Campbell Island was reached and in getting the ships 
into Perseverance harbour there, both of them went 
aground, but were soon got afloat again without damage, 
the Erebus being warped off by hawsers made fast to the 
trees on shore; the Terror floated off by the rising tide. 
Both here and at the Auckland Islands Dr. Hooker made 
large botanical collections, working up the flora of the 
islands to a surprising extent considering the very short 
time at his disposal and the rough nature of the country 
away from the shore. 
Ross now decided to proceed to the southward on the 
meridian of Campbell Island (169° E.), instead of going 
on to the meridian of Hobart. 
Campbell Island was left behind on December 17th, 
and joy- a : nd satisfaction beamed on every face as the 
crews knew that nothing now lay between them and their 
