It added to the difficulties of navigation in the lanes, since the ice was constantly in movement.
The 'Endurance' remained against the floe for the next twenty-four hours, when the gale moderated.

The pack extended to the horizon in all directions and was broken by innumerable narrow lanes.

Many bergs were in sight, and they appeared to be travelling through the pack in a south-westerly direction under the current influence.

Probably the pack itself was moving north-east with the gale.

Clark put down a net in search of specimens, and at two fathoms it was carried south-west by the current and fouled the propeller.