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TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA. 95
not able to pafs for ice, they did agree to feck to the land again, and fo to Vaigatz, and
there to confer further. At three in the afternoon we did warp from one piece of ice
to another, to get from them if it were poflible: here were pieces of ice fo great, that
we could not fee beyond them out of the top. Thus we warped until nine in the after-
noon, and then we moored both our fhips to a great and high piece of ice until the
Next morning. >
The nine-and-twentieth day the wind came to the S. W., we fet {Ril at five in the
morning to ply into the fhore if it were poflible : we made many turns among the ice
to fmall purpofe, for with the wind doth the current run. ‘This day by misfortune a
piece of ice ftruck off our greep afore at two aforenoon, yet for all this we turned to do
our beft. The William being incumbered with ice, and perceiving that fhe did little
good, took in all her fails and. made herfelf faft to a piece of ice, and about four in the
afternoon fhe fet fail to follow us: we were afraid that fhe had taken fome hurt, but fhe
was well. At feven aforenoon we took in all our fails to tarry for the William, and
made our flip faft to a piece of ice: the William before fhe came to us took in all her
fails, and moored to another piece of ice; and thus we continued until the next
morning.
The thirtieth day, the wiad at S. FE. and by S., and at nine in the morning we fet
fail, and fooner would have done if the William had been by us; but we did tarry for
her, to know whether all was well with her; but as foon as we made iail fhe did the
like. All this day we did our beft to feek our way as the ice weuld give us leave ;
fometimes we lay S., fometimes W., and fometimes E.: and thus we continued until
eight at night, and then being calm, we made our fhip faft to a piece of ice, and went
to fupper. In the mean time the wind witha fair gentle gale came up to the E., and EF.
and by S.; but there came down a fhower of rain with it, which continued the {pace
of one hour ; which being done it became calm again, fo that we could do no good all
that night, but took our reft until the next day.
The thirty-firft, the wind being at S. W., we fet fail to turn to windward at three
o’clock in the morning. In this turning we did little good, for the current would not
give us leave; for as the wind is, fo is the current. We did our beft until ten of the
clock, and then perceiving that we did no good, and being inclofed with ice, we made
our fhips faft toa piece ofice. All this day the William lay ftill, and did as much good
as we that did labour all the forenoon; thus we took our relt all the fame day.
In the afternoon we fet fail, the wind being at S. and by E.; we lay to the weftwards,
as S. W., and S, W. and by S., and fometime to the weltward, as we might: thus we
continued until nine at night, and then we could go no further for ice; fo we with the
William were conftrained to make our fhip faft to a piece of ice all the fame night, ‘This
day we found the pole elevated 69° 20’, and here we had feventeen fathoms oze,
The firft day of Auguit was very calmin the morning, the wind being at W. N. W.
About twelve the wind came to the W., and continued fo all the fame night with
great fog.
The fecond day the wind was at S. W. all day with rain and fog. All this day we
were inclofed with ice, fo that we were forced to lie ftill: here we had one-and-twenty
Jathoms oze. At fix in the afternoon the wind was at W. with very much foul weather,
and fo continued all the fame night.
The third day the wind was at W., and W. by N., and W.N. W. This day we lay
ftill enclofed with ice, the weather being dark with fog ; thus abiding the Lord’s leifure,
we continued with patience ; and founding we found twenty-one fathoms.
The fourth day we lay ftill enclofed with ice, the wind being at W.N. W. This ice
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