From 4 o'clock last night the wind freshened with great rapidity, and very shortly we were under topsails, jib, and staysail only.

The sea and wind seem to be increasing again, and there is a heavy southerly swell, but the glass is high; we ought not to have another gale till it falls.3 Monday, December 5.Lat.

The barometer has been almost steady since Saturday, the wind rising and falling slightly, but steady in direction from the west.

The wind failed in the morning watch and later a faint breeze came from the eastward; the barometer has been falling, but not on a steep gradient; it is still above normal.

It was light throughout last night (always a cheerful condition), but this head wind is trying to the patience, more especially as our coal expenditure is more than I estimated.

The floes were not apart but barely touching the edges, which were hard pressed yesterday; the wind still holds from N.W., but lighter.

The wind has come from the S.W., force 2; we have bright sunshine and good sights.

The ship has swung to the wind and the floes around are continually moving.

We have seen enough to know that with a north-westerly or westerly wind the floes tend to pack and that they open when it is calm.

This morning the wind increased to force 6 from the west with snow.

At noon the barograph curve turned up and the wind moderated, the sky gradually clearing.

To-night it is fairly bright and clear; there is a light south-westerly wind.

The wind has gone from west to W.S.W. and still blows nearly force 6.

The barometer fell on a very steep gradient and the wind increased to force 6 from the E.N.E. In the evening the snow fell heavily and the glass still galloped down.

At the end of the first watch we were passing through occasional streams of ice; the wind had shifted to north and the barometer had ceased to fall.

The wind blew strong from the west and from the east; the sky was often darkly overcast; we had snowstorms, flaky snow, and even light rain.

The wind has been getting squally: now the squalls are lessening in force, the sky is clearing

The wind increased to force six or seven at the ship, and continued to blow, with drift, throughout the forenoon.

To-night the wind has dropped altogether and we return to the glorious conditions of a week ago.

Thursday, January 12.Bright sun again all day, but in the afternoon a chill wind from the S.S.W. Again we are reminded of the shelter afforded by our position; to-night the anemometers on Observatory Hill show a 20-mile winddown in our valley we only have mild puffs.

Towards the Glacier Tongue there were some heaps of snow much wind blown.

Later in the forenoon the wind dropped and the sun shone forth.

The wind has turned to the north to-night and is blowing quite fresh.

In conclusion, allow me to remark that the results of my investigation, of which but a succinct account has been given here, negative certain derivations, which have been believed in, though they have never been proved; such as that of the form I have last discussed from the Assyrian palmetta, or from a cypress bent down by the wind.

And constantly the boat drew nearer, as I said; they were almost within hail; Dan saw her hair streaming on the wind; he waited only for the long wave.

From 4 o'clock last night the wind freshened with great rapidity, and very shortly we were under topsails, jib, and staysail only.

The sea and wind seem to be increasing again, and there is a heavy southerly swell, but the glass is high; we ought not to have another gale till it falls.3 Monday, December 5.Lat.

The barometer has been almost steady since Saturday, the wind rising and falling slightly, but steady in direction from the west.

The wind failed in the morning watch and later a faint breeze came from the eastward; the barometer has been falling, but not on a steep gradient; it is still above normal.

It was light throughout last night (always a cheerful condition), but this head wind is trying to the patience, more especially as our coal expenditure is more than I estimated.

The floes were not apart but barely touching the edges, which were hard pressed yesterday; the wind still holds from N.W., but lighter.

The wind has come from the S.W., force 2; we have bright sunshine and good sights.

The ship has swung to the wind and the floes around are continually moving.

We have seen enough to know that with a north-westerly or westerly wind the floes tend to pack and that they open when it is calm.

This morning the wind increased to force 6 from the west with snow.

At noon the barograph curve turned up and the wind moderated, the sky gradually clearing.

To-night it is fairly bright and clear; there is a light south-westerly wind.

The wind has gone from west to W.S.W. and still blows nearly force 6.

The barometer fell on a very steep gradient and the wind increased to force 6 from the E.N.E. In the evening the snow fell heavily and the glass still galloped down.

At the end of the first watch we were passing through occasional streams of ice; the wind had shifted to north and the barometer had ceased to fall.

The wind blew strong from the west and from the east; the sky was often darkly overcast; we had snowstorms, flaky snow, and even light rain.

The wind has been getting squally: now the squalls are lessening in force, the sky is clearing

The wind increased to force six or seven at the ship, and continued to blow, with drift, throughout the forenoon.

To-night the wind has dropped altogether and we return to the glorious conditions of a week ago.

Thursday, January 12.Bright sun again all day, but in the afternoon a chill wind from the S.S.W. Again we are reminded of the shelter afforded by our position; to-night the anemometers on Observatory Hill show a 20-mile winddown in our valley we only have mild puffs.

Towards the Glacier Tongue there were some heaps of snow much wind blown.

Later in the forenoon the wind dropped and the sun shone forth.

The wind has turned to the north to-night and is blowing quite fresh.

In conclusion, allow me to remark that the results of my investigation, of which but a succinct account has been given here, negative certain derivations, which have been believed in, though they have never been proved; such as that of the form I have last discussed from the Assyrian palmetta, or from a cypress bent down by the wind.

And constantly the boat drew nearer, as I said; they were almost within hail; Dan saw her hair streaming on the wind; he waited only for the long wave.