LAST VOYAGE OF CAPT. ROSS 
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made on the 7th one hundred and forty-five miles, in twenty- 
four hours, and on the 8th the first land was seen; on the same 
day a large tree was picked up, which measured 82 feet in 
length. A great number of birds of different kinds were now 
seen flying in all directions, many of which were shot by the 
crew, but principally the sheerwaters, the average weight of 
which was thirty-two ounces; several fish were seen on the 
9th; and on the 10th the provisions that had been shipped on 
board the John, were taken out of the launch, from a fear that 
as they were approaching the ice, some accident might occur 
by which the stores would bo lost. 
On the 12th being Sunday, no divine service could be held 
on account of the occupations of the crew, and particularly the 
engineers, who were employed the whole of the day in putting* 
the engine into a proper state for action, which was to be tried 
as soon as a requisite quantity of ice could be obtained for the 
filling of the boilers. The crew were chiefly employed in pick¬ 
ing up the drift wood, which was floating in abundance about 
the ship, and which was too precious a commodity to neglect 
every opportunity of obtaining. 
On the 13th the first iceberg was seen ; the land being in 
sight, and a boat was sent out for the purpose of loading her 
with ice, as they were not only very short of water, but it was 
required for the purpose of the steam engine. The boat suc¬ 
ceeded in obtaining a cargo of fresh water ice, and there being 
no fear of a regular supply of ice being to be had, the furnace 
was kindled for the purpose of trying the connecting machi¬ 
nery of the feed pump, to work with the small engine without 
the assistance of the crew. The steam was got up in one boiler; 
the connecting machinery answered well, but the small bellows 
required all the force which could be applied to it, A fair wind 
springing up, all sail was set, the land being still in sight, 
and a brig was seen standing in for it; a number of whales 
were also seen, one of which came so near the ship that it 
was fired at, but it was not ascertained whether the shot took 
effect. 
On the 4th, a very large iceberg was seen from which some 
