![]() ![]() Several beds of sea-weed were passed and the albatross as well as several other kinds of petrel were seen in considerable numbers. 13.The favouring breeze continued, and we carried all sail, the Terror keeping company with difficulty. The evening was squally, with rain but the wind still so favoured us, that we cleared the land before dark, and shaped our course for Auckland Island-distant between eight and nine hundred miles from Hobart Town. I am sure there is not an individual in either of our ships who would not most heartily wish to express those sentiments towards him, and also to every member of his family, for their great kindness to us during our prolonged stay at Hobart-town. If the deep-felt gratitude of thankful hearts be any gratification to our excellent friend Sir John Franklin, who not only evinced the most anxious desire, but sought every opportunity of promoting the objects of our enterprise, and contributing to the comfort and happiness of all embarked in it. Soon after noon we passed the lighthouse on the east point of the entrance of the river, and being fairly out to sea by 1.30 p.m., our warm-hearted friends took leave of us, giving us three cheers at parting, which were most cordially returned from our ships, as we stood out of Storm Bay. Sir John Franklin and some other friends came on board to accompany us as far as the mouth of the river, and the government tender followed. 1840.The remaining few days were spent in completing our preparations for sea and adverse winds and weather continued to detain us at our anchorage until the morning of the twelfth, on which day we weighed at daylight, and stood down the river under favourable circumstances. ![]()
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