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Aspect of the Country.—Visit to the Missionary Station of Waimati.—Falls of the Keri Keri.—Kaudi Gum.—Heki's Pah.—Heki's Feast.—Waimati.—Fishing Party to Lake Mapere.—Ascent of Puki Nui Lakes at Taiami.—Hot Springs of Tuakino.—Return to the Erebus.—Visit from Captain L'Eveque of the French Corvette, Héroine.—Capture of the French Whaler, Jean Bart, by the Inhabitants of Chatham Island.—Necessity for increased Naval Force in these Seas.—Tidal Observations
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Outrage at the Bay of Islands.—Sail from New Zealand.—Proposed Whaling Station at Auckland Islands.—Dangerous Reefs.—North-west Reef and Dangers off Chatham Island.—Nimrod Islands.—Penguins.—Appearance of Land.—Circle of Mean Temperature of the Southern Ocean.—First Iceberg seen.—Focus of Greater Intensity.—Enter the Pack.—Animalculæ.—Magnetic Observations on the Ice.—Beset in the Pack.—Meteorological Abstract for December
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Cross the Antarctic Circle.—Driven back to the Northward.—The Great Penguin.—Seals.—Fish.—Animal Life.—Beset in the Pack.—Gale in the Pack.—Perilous Situation of the Ships.—Damages sustained during the Gale.—Repair Damages.—Closely beset in the Pack.—Meteorological Abstract for January
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Breadth of the Pack.—Refraction.—Heavy Swell in the Pack.—The clear Sea in sight.—Gain the open Water.—Proceed to the Southward.—Becalmed.—Large Iceberg seen last Year.—Severe Temperature.—Stopped by the great Icy Barrier.—Furthest South Latitude, 78° 10′.—
