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Two panoramic views of Mount Terror and Mount Erebus (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
Two antarctic views, 'Passed several icebergs 21 Feb. am one rather closer than the others...' and 'another view of the extraordinary Berg 21 Feby' (Drawing)
Two rough sketches of views of cliffs and ship in seascape, with notes (panoramic views continued from previous page) (Drawing)
Observation Cove - St. Paul's docks Lat 0o: 5'5N Lon: 29: 20W Dec: 2nd.1839 (Drawing)
Panoramic view of Campbell Island (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
An iceberg passed on Sunday pm March 14 - 1841 at about 7'15" - distant about 1 cable length (Drawing)
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No 1844 (Watch)
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'Erebus' and 'Terror' in the Antarctic (Painting)
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Christmas Harbour, Kergeulen Island (Drawing)
Two panoramic views one showing Mount Erebus and Mount Terror (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
Panoramic view of newly discovered lands, Lat 71-30, Victoria Land, Antarctica, 11 Jan 1841, with topographical notes (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
Intended to convey an idea of the situation of Town of Santa Cruz, Teneriffe (Drawing)
Appearance at Noon 12 Jany 1841 of the small detached islands at the Eastern extremity on the N. side of the newly discovered lands - Lat 71-30 (Drawing)
Continuation of land extending South in about 75o S with packed ice. Antarctica, 25 Jan 1841 (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
The Black S.E. side Christmas Harbour panoramic view with topographical notes also position of Terror and Erebus shown (continued from previous page (Drawing)
Porto Praya, St Jago. Cape di Verdi. 19. Nov: 1839. or Point San Antonio, panoramic view (continued from previous page) (Drawing)
Entre Montes na Ribeira de S. Domingas Citio da Mara - St. Jago - 16 Nov: 1839 (Drawing)
Copied from a sketch of the valley of Santa Cruz, Madeira, taken from the Portella 2000ft above the Sea (Drawing)
Appearance of an iceberg seen at a considerable distance on the morning of 6 March 1841 - about 8'30' a.m. (Drawing)
Appearance of Trinidad at 10 pm 17 Dec: 1839 - South Side (Drawing)
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