ABSTRACT
FORSTER'S P A S S A G E stood NBW Si as far as the wind would allow. At about 5 o'clock we saw the Rock which projected before the Land (& which was called Freezland's-head after a Foremast-man of that name)1 right a breast to leeward at about 4 leagues distance. But is soon grew hazy again & after six o'clock it snowed. We saw yellowbilled Albatrosses, Fulmars, Pintadas, white, blue & whiterumped Petrels, with many Pinguins about the Ship. We endeavour to get to the North of this Land, for fear if we should go on its South Side to the Eastward, we might not be able to come out again, or at least have much to beat to windward in a bad Season & dark nights.2 It is enough to know the Extent of its Northern shores. Perhaps it is not so large neither as we are now afraid of. Before we tacked about i o'clock, we saw the Southern Land bearing from SbE to EbN in various hills, but in a haze at a good distance. We had very little wind all night & came in the morning abreast of a land probably connected with the former by a deep bay.3 In the beforenoon almost calm. The same birds as before. The Thermometer at 33!° in my Cabin 405°.
