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standing; off when last seen. At 11 r. m. made fast to a 
floe, and had strong winds all night. 
Sunday, Sept. 1. commenced with strong ENE. gales, 
and cloudy weather. At 5 a. m. sighted the other ship. 
Cast off, and, having joined the King George, plyed to 
windward to a good floe, where we secured both ships at 
4 r. m., in order to lie still until morning. Strong ENE. 
gales and cloudy all night. 
Monday, Sept. 2.—More moderate and clear weather. 
At 8 a. m. cast oft’, and stood towards the land amongst 
floes and loose ice. At noon was nearly in-shore, in lati¬ 
tude 73° 37' N.; but on seeing no fish, and finding it im¬ 
possible to beat to the NE. to the place from whence we 
had drifted, in any reasonable time, we steered from the 
wind, and proceeded along the land to the SW. amongst 
floes and very heavy pieces of loose ice. Passed some large 
icebergs; and on steering between Brocr Iluys’ Land and 
Bontekoe Island, amongst some very ragged ice, we saw a 
fish, which we struck at 7 p. m., and got her killed and 
alongside at 11 r. m. The King George having sent a 
boat to our assistance, struck at a loose fish, but lost Iter, 
with half a line. Both ships were made fast to a floe, and 
we began to flench : but being dark, and having two boats 
away getting in the lines, which were tliirtecn in number, 
we only got slowly on. At midnight, strong ENE, winds 
and snow showers. We repeatedly fired a gun, and had a 
light at the mast-head, during the night. 
Tuesday, Sept. 3. commenced with strong gales and 
snow. At 3 a. m. got one of the boats and crew on board, 
after a wet and laborious pull to windward. But the other 
boat, having put off from the ship about an hour before 
this, gave me some uneasiness for their safety; for the 
weather was very tempestuous. At 6 a. m. the King 
