The ship's head, at the same time, swung gradually to the left, indicating that the floe in which she was held was turning.

During the night of the 14th a very pronounced swing occurred, and when daylight came at noon on the 15th we observed a large lead running from the north-west horizon towards the ship till it struck the western lead, circling ahead of the ship, then continuing to the south-south-east.

A lead astern connected with this new lead on either side of the 'Endurance', thus separating our floe completely from the main body of the pack.

A blizzard from the south-east swept down during the 16th.

At 1 p.m.the blizzard lulled for five minutes; then the wind jumped round to the opposite quarter and the barometer rose suddenly.