Set the Steeringsails, and soon after 2 Birds like Penguins were seen by the Mate of the Watch.

Wind West-North-West, calm, East-South-East, South-South-East; course North 71 degrees West; distance, 55 miles; latitude 59 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 75 degrees 54 minutes West.
[February 1769.] Wednesday, February 1st.

First part, fresh Gales; latter, light Airs and Cloudy; P.M.found the Variation by several Azimuth to be 24 degrees 53 minutes East.

At Noon sounded, but had no ground with 240 fathoms of line; hoisted a Boat out to try if there was any Current, but found none.
The weather was such as to admit Mr.Banks to row round the Ship in a Lighterman's Skiff shooting birds.

Wind, South-East by East, South-South-East, East; course, North-West by West; distance, 106 miles; latitude 58 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 78 degrees 42 minutes West.
Thursday, 2nd.