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50 part, hazey, with drizling rain; the latter, gentle breezes and fine Clear weather, yet the Air is still Cold. Wind S.W. by W. to W. by S.; course N.N.W. ¾ W.; distance 103 m.; lat. 43° 21′ S., long. 100° 21′ W.

Monday, 20th.—Moderate breezes and fine weather the greater part of this day, and the Sea very smooth. Found by repeated trials that the South point of the Dipping Needle Dip'd 65° 52′ below the Horizon. Wind Westerly; course S. 65° W.; distance 58 m.; lat. 43° 46′ S., long. 101° 34′ W.

Tuesday, 21st.—Fresh breezes and pretty Clear weather. Variation 6° 30′ E. Wind N.W.; course S. 62° W.; distance 115 m.; lat. 44° 39′ S., long. 103° 54′ W.

Wednesday, 22nd.—Hazey, rainy weather the most part of this Day. Wind N.Westerly; course S. 86° W.; distance 91 m.; lat. 44° 46′ S., long. 106° 1′ W.

Thursday, 23rd.—Little wind and Calm, and some Lightning, a thing we have not seen for some time past, and therefore suppose not common in these Seas in high Latitudes. Variation 5° 34′ E. Wind N.W., calm; course N. 30° E.; distance 13 m.; lat. 44° 35′ S., long. 105° 52′ W.

Friday, 24th.—First part, Calm; Middle, light breezes; latter, fresh breezes and hazey. P.M. had several Azimuths, all of which gave the Variation less than 4° E., but they were a little doubtful on account of the Rowling of the Ship. What winds we have had this day hath been from the Eastward, and are the first we have had from that Quarter since we left the Latitude 58° 46′. Wind calm, E.N.E. and E.S.E.; course N. 42° 45′ W.; distance 79 m.; lat. 43° 37 S., long. 107° 6′ W.

Saturday, 25th.—First and Middle parts, fresh Gales and Cloudy, with some rain; the Latter, little Wind and Cloudy. Wind S.E. by E., S.S.E.; course N. 48° 30′ W.; distance 112 m.; lat. 42° 23′ S., long. 109° 0′ W.

Sunday, 26th.—First part, Calm and light Airs; remainder, very strong gales and Squally, with Showers of rain, which at length brought us under our two Courses, and close-reefed Maintopsail. Wind calm, N.W. and W.S.W; course N. 26° 15′ W.; distance 88 m.; lat. 41° 4′ S., long. 109° 52′ W.

Monday, 27th.—First part, Strong Gales and Cloudy; the remainder, Gentle Breezes and clear weather. P.M. set the topsail one Reef out. A large swell from the S.W. Wind westerly; course N. 18° W.; distance 85 m.; lat. 39° 43′ S., 110° 26′ W.

Tuesday, 28th.—The former part little wind and fine clear weather; the Air full as warm as in the same Degree of N. Lat. at the Correspondent Season of the Year. The S.W. swells still keep up, notwithstanding the Gale hath been over about 30 Hrs., a proof