Some of them extended as far as he could discern with his glass, and many of them did but just rise above water.

To the northward there was an appearance of a passage, and this was the only direction to which our commander could hope to get clear, in the prosecution of his voyage; for, as the wind blew constantly from the south-east, to return by the southward would have been extremely difficult, if not absolutely impossible.

On this, and the preceding day, our people had been very successful in hauling the seine.

The supply of fish was so great, that the lieutenant was now able to distribute two pounds and a half to each man.

A quantity of greens having likewise been gathered, he ordered them to be boiled with peas.