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This southern land was traced from N to S. for about 460 miles & found barricaded by a high ledge of ice on wh. a heavy surf was beating; so that landing was impossible except on some small islands wh. consisted of igneous rocks Polar Region Sirly Brit [[encircled]] 181 [[/encircled]] In apraising the [[situation?]] Richarden says - [[underline]]"Polar Regions" [[/underline]] -- This little embraces the Antarctic as well as the Arctic Seas and Lands; but we mean to confine ourselves mainly to the North Polar Regions wh. Cold & inhospitable as they are have witnessed many of the most strenuous and masterly efforts of British Seaman placed under circumstances of [[strikethrough]] the most [[/strikethrough]] extraordinary trial & privations. [[upside down numbers]] 90 23 1/2 ------- 66 1/2 [[in margin]] See if at any time Karin's Thermometer marked -60° when sen at 81° Lat mus[[?]] +36° [[/in margin]]