35/72 high, and the ice surface two miles inland was probably 2000 ft.high. The cliff-front showed a tide-mark of about 6 ft., proving that it was not afloat. We steamed along the front of this tremendous glacier for 40 miles and then, at 8.30 a.m., we were held up by solid pack-ice, which appeared to be held by stranded bergs. No further advance was possible that day, but the noon observation, which gave the position as lat. 76ｰ 27ｴ S.long.28ｰ 51ｴ W., showed that we had gained 124 miles to the south-west during the preceding twenty-four hours. |