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extending along the northern horizon, and soon afterwards
sailed into the Bay of the Holy Cross (St. Kresta Bay)
where the Gabriel spent two days under sail in search
of fresh water and a place to anchor. On the 2d of
August the latitude was determined as 60° 50′ N.,
whereupon the voyage was continued to the southeast
along the high and rocky coast, where every indentation
was very carefully explored. August 6, the Gabriel lay
in the Bay of Preobrashensky, and on the 7th, Chaplin
was sent ashore to obtain water from a mountain stream.
On his way he found huts, where there had quite recently
been Chukchees, and in various places he found
footpaths, but met no human beings. On the 8th, Bering sailed
along the coast in a south southeasterly direction. At 7
o’clock, a boat containing eight men was seen rowing
toward the vessel. They did not, however, dare to
approach the Gabriel, but at last one of the number
jumped into the water, and on two inflated seal bladders
swam out to the ship, and announced, by the aid of the
two Koriak interpreters, that they were Chukchees, and
that their people lived along the coast, that they knew
the Russians well, that the Anadyr River lay far to the
west, that the continent extended in the same direction,
and that they would soon get sight of an island. The
Koriaks, however, understood his language only
imperfectly, and the journal regrets that they were on this
account prevented from obtaining further important
information. Bering gave him some small presents and
sent him back to try to persuade his companions to come
on board. They approached the vessel, but suddenly
turned and disappeared. The longitude was 64° 41′.
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