92 February 1854 Pacific Ocean We passed a log, floating on the water which at a distance appeared to have short truncated limbs projecting upwards along its sides like the teeth of a comb. The ship was kept off for it and when close along side the projections were seen to be a number of boobies (Pelicanus Sula) which sat and looked at us without disturbance at all, by our proximity. It. In the afternoon it fell calm, and soundings for temperatures were too low with the following results. Temperature of the air . . . . . . . . . 86° F " " " water at surface .. 86 " " " " " " " 100fms..78" " " " " " " 500 " 48" 15th S. Lat. 2° 17' E. Lon. 165° 39' In the afternoon we got the first feeble Zephyr of the N.E. Trades, which helped us on to the N'd and W'd at the rate of two or three knots. 16th S. Lat. 2° 30' E. Lon. 165° 04' The wind North East: Ship going 5 Knots. 17th S. Lat 0° 55' E. Lon 163° 35' Wind N.E. Av. 2kn. 18th N. Lat 0° 23' E. Lon 162° 41' Wind N.E. Av. 4km. At 5 o'clock in the morning we crossed 93 February 1854 Pacific Ocean the line in lon. 163° E. 19th Sunday N. Lat 2° 05' E. Lon 161° 38' Wind S.E. Averaging 3 knots. In the even- ing a slight interruption of the Trades, calms and a few westerly puffs. 20th N. Lat 2° 35' E.Lon. 161°30' The wind turns round by N to N.E. again. Log averaging 4 kn. 21st N. Lat. 3° 34' E. Lon 160° 09' Wind N.E. Av. 2kn. 22nd N. Lat. 5° 10' E. Lon 159° 55' Wind NE. Av. 5kn. 23rd N. Lat. 6° 18' E. Lon. 159° 07' Wind NE. Av.4kn. We passed today over the position of Mus- graves Is. and at 3 o'clock P.M. descried in the distance to the Northward the Island of Bornabi or Ascension. At night we lay to. 24th N. Lat 6° 41' E. Lon 158° 30' Wind N.E. Av.7kn. In the morning we found ourselves close off the South Side of the verdant island of Bornabi, which appears covered with vegetation in all the luxuriance of the tropics. Its aspect is tempting in- deed, and as we sailed along the coral reefs, we members of the Sci- entific Corps, viewing it from the tops did most heartily lament our hard fate in not being allowed to land for the