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seen give the 16th of August, and this, in his opinion,
must be decisive. But the disagreement in these sources
is only an apparent one. As we already have noted,
Bering reckoned the day from 12 o’clock at noon. Hence
the journal’s 16th of August began at noon on the 15th
of August, and as Bering turned back at 3 o’clock in the
afternoon, this occurred on the 15th of August according
to the calendar, and on the 16th of August according to
the artificial day of the journal. Thus Von Baer’s
correction is based on a misunderstanding.[1] That this view of the question is correct is seen also from that passage in
the journal where the Island of St. Lawrence is
mentioned. According to the journal this island was passed
at 2 o’clock p. m. on the 11th of August, and Berch, to
whom we are indebted for information concerning
Bering’s day, is, strange to say, surprised to think that
Bering named the island in honor of the saint of the
preceding day, notwithstanding that the 11th at 2 o’clock
p. m. is in reality, according to the calendar day, the 10th
of August, St. Lawrence Day. The first twelve hours of
the journal’s day belong to the preceding day. Hence,
Bering turned back August 15, at 3 o’clock p. m.
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