Two specially wide and deep chasms across it from south-east to north-west give it the appearance of having broken its back on the shoal-ground.
Huge masses of pressure-ice are piled against its cliffs to a height of about 60 ft., showing the stupendous force that is being brought to bear upon it by the drifting pack.

The berg must be very firmly aground.

We swing the arrow on the current-meter frequently and watch with keen attention to see where it will come to rest.

Will it point straight for the berg, showing that our drift is in that direction?
It swings slowly round.

It points to the north-east end of the berg, then shifts slowly to the centre and seems to stop; but it moves again and swings 20 degrees clear of our enemy to the south-west....