176 October 1854 Pacific Ocean See of Dragon-flies (Libellula) flew on board, one of which were preserved by Mr Wright. 7th N. Lat. 25° 26' - E. Lon. 130° 46' W? NW Cº E. No. 6 km. Temp. 85° Pleasant Weather. At sunset made Goodina I. 8th N. Lat. 25° 48' - E. Lon. 130° 56' Wind E. No. 5 km. Temp. 86° Sunday. Weather fine. Day spent in beating up to Goodina. There are two islands, the smaller one lying about 8 miles N.W. of the larger. At sunset we were quite close to the large one, but the weather becoming threatening and gloomy we hauled off to the Northward. 9th N. Lat. 26° 46' - E. Lon. 131° 48' W? SE Cº E NE No. 4 km Weather Cloudy. Temperature 88°. Today a cross-jack and mizzen topsail yard were got up and the sail bent—transforming the Bark Vincennes into a Ship. 10th N. Lat. 27° 29' - E. Lon. 134° 14' W? SSE Cº SE N No. 5. T.p. 86° Weather pleasant, sea smooth. 11th N. Lat. 27° 32' - E. Lon. 137° 9' W? S. Cº E. No. 4 km. Temp. 86° 12th " " 27° 41' " " 138° 25' Wind light E. No. 2 km. " 87° Beating to the Eastward. At noon calm. 13th N. Lat. 27° 26' E. Lon. 139° 01' Nearly calm Temp. 85° Lt. Brooke sounded with his new deep sea lead in 2000 & 3000 fms—no bottom. 14th N. Lat. 27° 29' E. Lon. 140° 01' W? E No. 2 km Temp. 87 Beating to the Eastward. Weather fine but hot. 177 October 1854 Pacific Ocean 15th Sunday N. Lat. 26° 38' - E. Lon. 140° 57' Wind E. No. 5 km. Temp. 86° Still beating. Weather squally. 16th N. Lat. 27° 16' - 140° 42' E. Lon. W? E No. 4 km Temp. 85° Made the small island Rosario and beat up for it. When at about 3 miles distance two whale boats left the ship to visit it. I went in one of them, with Lt. Brooke. We did not effect a landing however as the surf was too high on the only patches of beach we could discover. The island consists of a plateau of black volcanic rocks, elevated to the height of about 50 feet above the sea, with rocky cliffs hollowed out in many places into fantastic caverns. With the exception of a small patch of grass it was entirely destitute of vegetation. A small inland bluff near the northwestern extremity showed a stratification of red and yellow tufas. Off the op- posite extremity a shoal makes off for some distance. Along the shores in ten or fifteen fathoms a few spotted Poupers (Serrasic) were An albatross (D. exulans) was seen flying about the island. Caught. Sharks were also extremely abundant. 17th N. Lat. 26° 42' - E. Lon. 140° 59' W? S.W. Cº E? E No. 1 Temp. 88 18th N. Lat. 27° 02' - E. Lon. 141° 25' W? W.E. No. 4 Temp. 83 At daylight the Bonin Islands were seen stretching along the horizon to the eastward, and the day was spent in beating up for them. The wind was light however, and little headway made.