214 January 1855 Japanese Seas Now found ourselves far to leeward of Kikaia. 14th Sunday N. lat. 27° 37' E. lon. 130° 12' W. gale Temp. 60° 15th N. lat. 28° 03' E. lon. 130° 42' Westerly Gale Temp. ..56° 16th " 28° 19½ " 130° 30½ " 58' 17th " 28° 27' " 130° 29' " 56 For several days the gale from the West-ward has continued, while under double reefed topsails we beat up and down, wearing once or twice a day, but gaining not an inch toward Kikaia which may be occasionally seen in the dim distance to windward. The ship very uncomfortable in the heavy sea, rendering work or enjoyment of any kind impossible. 18th N. lat. 28° 05' E. lon. 129° 59' Wind Strong W.N.W. The gale moderating, and the sea be- coming smoother, we got up under the lee of Kikaia, and at sunset were so close that the houses of the inhab-itants, which were very numerous, could be plainly seen, distributed in clusters or villages on the low ground at the base of the cliffs. A small and pretty sea-gull was flying astern, as I