The thermometer, on the twenty-seventh stood at thirty-five.
January 1, 1828 .-- This day we found ourselves completely hemmed in by the ice, and our prospects looked cheerless indeed.

A strong gale blew, during the whole forenoon, from the northeast, and drove large cakes of the drift against the rudder and counter with such violence that we all trembled for the consequences.

Toward evening, the gale still blowing with fury, a large field in front separated, and we were enabled, by carrying a press of sail to force a passage through the smaller flakes into some open water beyond.

As we approached this space we took in sail by degrees, and having at length got clear, lay-to under a single reefed foresail.
January 2 .-- We had now tolerably pleasant weather.

At noon we found ourselves in latitude 69 degrees 10' S, longitude 42 degrees 20' W, having crossed the Antarctic circle.