448 EXTRACT OF A JOURNAL. [aPP. N° V. 
rently Intel plent y of room, lor I did not sec her tack the 
whole afternoon, until I lost sight of her in the dark. At 
8 p. m. the boats returned on board, but without finding 
the whale-lines. We dodged all night, in order to search 
for the lines or fish in the morning ; but a change of wea¬ 
ther occurring, made an alteration in our plans. 
Thursday , otli Sept. —Strong ENE. winds, and thick 
weather. At o a. m. proceeded to the southward amongst 
floes and loose ice. At 8 a. m. fell in with a compact 
mass of floes, and was obliged to ply to the eastward. At 
7 p. m. got sight of a very large floe, and apparently a sea 
of water to the SE. It was now blowing very strong, but 
more clear. I carried as much sail as possible, in order to 
set made fast to the floe before dark ; where we were well 
secured by 10 r. m. Very thankful I was for my appa¬ 
rently good situation ; for the weather had every appear¬ 
ance of an increasing storm through the night. At 11 
p. m. the gale was tempestuous, accompanied with snow. 
It indeed blew a mere hurricane through the night. It was 
so dark, that we were not able to see from one end of the 
ship to the other. 
Friday , 6th Sept .—At 8 a. m. it was more clear, and 
tlie gale a little abated; but the wind shifting to the NE., 
we were soon annoyed with drift-ice setting along the edge 
of the floe. We therefore shifted into a bight in the floe, 
that was hard by, and made her well fast for another night’s 
lodgings. Moderate winds and clear towards night. The 
land in sight forty or fifty miles distant. The ice, where 
we came out, which only the other night was very open, 
was now a compact and impenetrable pack. The ice to 
the eastward had also set in greatly towards us ; but yet 
we had a large hole of water. Light NE. winds and fine 
weather all night. 
