. The Antarctic manual for the use of the expedition of 1901 . Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Geophysics. THE NARRATIVE OF CHARLES WILKES. 397 coast; the wind had veered from the east to south-west, and given us a clear, bracing, and wholesome atmosphere. The barrier exhibited the same appearance as yesterday. Our longitude was 125° 19' E., latitude 65° 08' S., variation 32' 45' westerly. The current was tried, but none found; the pot was only visible at five fathoms; the colour of the water a dirty green; the dip sector gave 3' 16". I never saw a clearer horizon, or one better
. The Antarctic manual for the use of the expedition of 1901 . Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Geophysics. THE NARRATIVE OF CHARLES WILKES. 397 coast; the wind had veered from the east to south-west, and given us a clear, bracing, and wholesome atmosphere. The barrier exhibited the same appearance as yesterday. Our longitude was 125° 19' E., latitude 65° 08' S., variation 32' 45' westerly. The current was tried, but none found; the pot was only visible at five fathoms; the colour of the water a dirty green; the dip sector gave 3' 16". I never saw a clearer horizon, or one better defined than we had to the northward. The icy barrier was really beautiful. At midnight we had a splendid display of the Aurora Australis, extending all around the northern h izon, from west-by-north to ACEOEA AUSTEALTS. Before its appearance, a few clouds only were seen in the south-east, on which the setting sun oast a red tint that barely rendered them visible. The horizon, with this exception, appeared clear and well defined. The spurs or brushes of light frequently reached the zenith, converging to a point near it. Although no clouds could be seen in the direction of the aurora, before or after its appearance, yet, when it was first seen, there appeared clouds, of the form of massive cumuli, tinged with pale yellow, and behind them arose brilliant red, purple, orange, and yellow tints, streaming upwards in innumerable radiations, with all the shades that a combination of these colours oould effect. In its most brilliant state. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain); Murray, George, 1831-. London : Royal Geographical Society
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