Let him beware who forgets this!" That day, Captain Len Guy, having taken the height of the sun by the sextant and fixed the hour by the chronometer (both of these instruments had escaped destruction in the collision), obtained the following position of his ship:-- South latitude: 88 deg.

55'.
West longitude: 39 deg.

12'.
The _Halbrane_ was only at 1 deg.

5'-- about 65 miles--from the south pole.
"All hands to work," was the captain's order that afternoon, and every one obeyed it with a will.

There was not a moment to lose, as the question of time was more important than any other.