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out of sight. Again we were sounding and trawling, 
and the first haul in the Atlantic, from a depth of 
55 fathoms, was very satisfactory. The weather was 
bright and clear, with a heavy swell from the south- 
ward. 
Jan. 22nd . — This morning, amidst fog and haze, the 
Jason Islands were reported, a group lying on the 
north-east side of the West Falklands; and later the 
remarkable Eddystone Rock (about '250 feet high), 
situated off Cape Dolphin, on the north coast of East 
Falkland, was to be seen. Here we sounded in 110 
fathoms, and trawled, but without success. Con- 
tinuing our course, the next morning the lighthouse 
on Cape Pembroke was seen. A few hours later we 
entered Port William, and soon after passed through 
the narrows, and had our first sight of the town of 
Stanley, anchoring within a short distance of the 
shore. The weather was fine, which caused Stanley 
to have a pretty appearance from the anchorage, with 
its white cottages and light frame-houses scattered 
somewhat irregularly on the slope of a hill, brighten- 
ing up the otherwise desolate and sterile appearance 
of the settlement, where not even a single tree exists 
or a strip of wood grows of sufficient size for the 
most ordinary purposes. Attempts have been made 
from time to time to propagate trees, &c., but in all 
cases they have been attended with entire failure. 
On landing at the town pier, the first thing to notice 
is a small obelisk, erected in commemoration of the 
