Log entries for February, 1774-02-01 - 1774-02-28
Scope and Contents
Daily log entries covering the Resolution’s second Antarctic sweep. Wales includes observations on weather conditions and sightings of seabirds. On 5 February he records the occurrence of a large water spout at sea [RGO 14/58: 87]. In an entry for 15 February he observes that ‘It is a little remarkable that in all our track to the Southward this year we have never once seen the least glimpse of the Southern Lights’ [RGO 14/58: 89v].
Dates
- 1774-02-01 - 1774-02-28
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Extent
7 folio(s) (7 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Antarctica [subject]
Original geographic information
Southern Ocean [subject]
Finding aid date
2012-05-09 10:11:12+00:00
Creator
- From the File: Wales, William, 1734 - 1798 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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