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46 S.S.E.; course N. 71° W.; distance, 55 miles; lat. 59° 46′ S., long. 75° 54′ W.

Wednesday, February 1st.—First part, fresh Gales; latter, light Airs and Cloudy; P.M. found the Variation by several Azimuth to be 24° 53′ E. At Noon sounded, but had no ground with 240 fathoms of line; hoisted a Boat out to try if there was any Current, but found none. The weather was such as to admit Mr. Banks to row round the Ship in a Lighterman's Skiff shooting birds. Wind, S.E. by E., S.S.E., E.; course, N.W. by W.; distance, 106 miles; lat. 58° 46′ S., long. 78° 42′ W.

Thursday, 2nd.—First part, light breezes and Cloudy; remainder, sometimes a fresh breeze and at other times little wind and hazey, rainy, Cold weather. Took in the Steeringsls and a reef in each Topsail. Wind variable, N.N.W., S.W. and S.; course, W. by N.; distance, 82 miles; lat. 58° 30′ S., long. 80° 58′ W.

Friday, 3rd.—Calm and Light Airs, and for the most part Cloudy and sometimes drizling rain. Variation 24° 4′ E. Wind, W. by N., N.W. by W.; course S. 82° W.; distance 30 m.; lat. 58° 33′ S., long. 81° 55′ W.

Saturday, 4th.—Fore and Middle parts, little wind and dark cloudy weather; latter, fresh Gales and Cloudy with some rain. P.M. had a Boat out and Shott several sorts of Birds, one of which was an Albetross as large as a Goose, whose wings when Extended measured 10 ft. 2 in.; this was grey, but there are of them all White except the very tip end of their Wings. Another sort, in size between an Albetross and a large Gull, of a grey Colour, with a white Spot above their Tail about the Breadth of one's hand, and several other sorts. Wind Westerly; course N. 13° W.; distance 48 m.; lat. 57° 45′ S., long. 82° 16′ W.

Sunday, 5th.—Fresh gales with heavy squalls the first part; remainder, little wind and Cloudy. Very cold weather. Wind, W.S.W., W. by N. and S.W. by W.; course North; distance 49 m.; lat. 56° 46′ S., long. 82° 16′ W.

Monday, 6th.—A moderate breeze of Wind with some flying showers of hail and rain; close upon a Wind all this day. Wind S.W. by W. to W. by N.; course N. ¼ E.; distance 86 m.; lat. 55° 20′ S., long. 82° 23′ W.

Tuesday, 7th.—A fresh breeze and dark cloudy weather, with some showers of rain; the wind, varying from W. to N. by W., obliged us to Tack several times. Wind N.W. by W., W. by S.; course N. 20° W.; distance 46 m.; lat. 54° 40′ S., long. 82° 54′ W.

Wednesday, 8th.—First part, cloudy with Squalls of wind and Showers of rain and hail; Latter part thick hazey weather, with frequent Showers. Wind, Westerly, S. by W.; course N. 14° 43′ W.; distance 58 m.; lat. 53° 36′ S., long. 83° 19′ W.