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TO THE NORTH OF EUROPE. 121t
Not being able therefore to fail with the fhallop, nor to double Icy Cape, they
were obliged to pafs through the ice which furrounded them. While they were en-
aged in this, they advanced more than they did before, and at length after great
difficulty found themfelves again in free water. As for the mafter, he was in the
fchuyt: and this veffel, which was a better failer than the other, paffed Icy Cape, after
which they rejoined.
‘On the fourth at noon, they faw by the prow, the coaft of Ruffia, and having ap-
proached it they failed clofe to the fhore, and remained moored there till three in the
afternoon when they again fet fail. ‘They kept conftantly clofe to the fhore, and pro-
ceeded at a tolerable rate till midnight when they difcovered a Ruffian veifel and called
out Candnoes, Candnoes; but the Ruffians anfwered, Pitzora, Pitzora; giving the
Dutch to underftand that they were not yet near to Candnoes, as they imagined, but’
only near to Pitzora. This error arofe from the variation of the needle of the com-
pafs, which was inclofed in a box encompafled with circles of iron, fo that they were
miftaken by two rumbs. As they had obferved their error, they judged it proper to
moor, and wait for day.
On the fifth a failor having landed, found fome grafs and fmall trees. He called the
others and told them to bring firelocks, becaufe there was game, at which they were
extremely rejoiced: for the provifions were nearly exhaufted, only fome mouldy bif-
cuit remaining. Befides fome of the crew were of opinion they fhould leave the veflels
there, and proceed by land, becaufe otherwife it was probable that they would perith
by hunger.
On the fixth of Auguft, the wind being contrary, they encouraged one another to
row ftrongly, in order to depart from the gulf; but after having rowed for nearly
three leagues, they could not advance farther, as much on account of the contrary
wind, as of their weak condition ; and befides the coaft {tretched farther to the N. E.
than they had imagined. On the feventh they left the gulf, and reached the point of
land where they had been before. There they were obliged to fix themfelves again with
their hawfers, becaufe the wind always remained contrary, which made ihem heavy at
heart, feeing there was no end to their hardfhips, and finding difeafe and hunger con-
fume them.
The eighth and ninth were not more favourable days. Some of the crew having
landed, difcovered a buoy between Gandnoes and the continent of Rufha, and they
concluded that this was the channel through which the Ruffians paffed. Returning,
they met with a dead fea-dog. They dragged it into the fchuyt, and regarded it.as a
good piece of game, fo greatly were they prefled by hunger. ~But the others pre-
vented them from eating it, telling them that it would certainly occafion their deaths,
and that it would be better to fuffer ftill, and wait what it fhould pleafe God to do
with them: that it fhould be hoped that out of his goodnefs he would at laft provide
for their wants.
On the eleventh they rowed till noon when they hada frefh breeze from the S., and
having fet the fails they proceeded very quickly. In the evening, the wind increafing
very much, they failed towards the coaft, and landed in order to water the veffel if they
could meet with any. They alfo ereéted tents on account of the rain which fell in
heavy fhowers, and which at midnight was accompanied with lightning and loud claps of
thunder. All thefe new misfortunes, following thofe with which they were already
overwhelmed, reduced them almott to defpair, and oceafioned fome to with for death.
On the twelfth at fix in the morning they refumed a little courage at feeinga Rutlian
bark coming towards them at full fail. They haftened as much as they could to ftand
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