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==Exploration== * February 19 β Captain [[William Smith (mariner)|William Smith]] in British merchant brig ''Williams'' sights [[Williams Point]], the northeast extremity of [[Livingston Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands|South Shetlands]], the first land discovered south of [[latitude]] 60Β° S. * October 15 β [[Desolation Island (South Shetland Islands)|Desolation Island]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]] of the [[Antarctic]] is discovered by Captain [[William Smith (mariner)|William Smith]] in the ''Williams''. * A British [[Arctic]] expedition under [[William Edward Parry]] comprising [[HMS Hecla (1815)|HMS ''Hecla'']] and [[HMS Griper (1813)|HMS ''Griper'']] reaches [[longitude]] 112Β°51' W in the [[Northwest Passage]], the furthest west which will be attained by any single-season voyage for 150 years.<ref>''Journal of a Voyage to Discover a North-west Passage''. 1821.</ref>
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