We skirted the glacier till 9.30 a.m., when it ended in two bays, open to the north-west but sheltered by stranded bergs to the west.

The coast beyond trended south-south-west with a gentle land- slope.
"The pack now forces us to go west 14 miles, when we break through a long line of heavy brash mixed with large lumps and 'growlers' We do this under the fore-topsail only, the engines being stopped to protect the propeller.

This takes us into open water, where we make S.50ｰ W.
for 24 miles.

Then we again encounter pack which forces us to the north-west for 10 miles, when we are brought up by heavy snow-lumps, brash, and large, loose floes.

The character of the pack shows change.
The floes are very thick and are covered by deep snow.