IN SEA11CII OF WHALES. 
235 
In consequence of our return to the northward, 
the sun once more appeared on the horizon at 
midnight. Its centre, as elevated by the ordinary 
refraction of the atmosphere, had an altitude of 
about 0° 8'. But this was the last time that it 
performed a circuit without setting. 
On the 3d, we saw two whales, and sent seve¬ 
ral boats in pursuit of them. They were in ra¬ 
pid motion, however, and gave us no chance of 
approaching them. In the afternoon, having 
stood a few miles to the westward, we got so 
unexpectedly involved in a heavy body of ice, that 
we found it expedient to moor all the ships to a 
floe, which liad fortunately a clear side to leeward. 
Soon afterwards it cleared up, and we had plea¬ 
sant weather for a few hours; but within two leagues 
to the eastward of us the “ fog-bank” remained 
undispersed. The land was in sight, at the dis¬ 
tance of fifty miles. Struck soundings in 192 
fathoms, our latitude being about 72° 0' N., and 
longitude 19° 16' W. 
Sunday, 4 th of August .—The three ships 
being made fast within a hundred yards of each 
other, part of the Trafalgar’s crew attended Di¬ 
vine Worship along with our people: and in the 
evening some of our seamen joined the crew of 
the Fame in their concluding Services of the Sab¬ 
bath. The whole of the people attending these 
