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976 KERGUELEN’S VOYAGE TO THE NORTH.
hundred fifhing veffels which annually refort to the fifhery, not any for thefe thirty
years paft have fallen in with it. This ifland has perhaps been fwallowed up by fome
fimilar revolution, to that of the Goubermans; or poflibly gwing to the fog or bad
weather, an ice-bank may originally have been miftaken for anifland.
I promifed to fpeak of the ports fituated on the eaftern fide of Iceland, as Iam on
the point of leaving that ftation, it may not be an improper place to introduce to the
reader, the information on that head, } have been enabled to obtain. I fhall begin with
the firft anchorage fouth of Langernefs, and fucceflively defcend to the lower part of
the coaft. Langernefs is a very long tongue of land, and very even faced ; it may be
difcerned fix or eight leagues out at fea. It is fituated exactly under the polar circle.
South of it is a place where any veflel may anchor in ten or fifteen fathoms, fandy bot-
tom ; fheltered to the north, and on the weft. On coming from the eaft to this anchor.
age, whether to take fhelter from bad weather, or to take in water, a fhip muft keep
clofe to fhore; it is very fafe, and may be coafted fecurely at mufquet-fhot diftance.
The firft object diftinguifhed, is a maft or flag-ftaff, on three or four houfes or cabins.
She may anchor oppofite thefe, but it is better to proceed higher up, and leaving thefe
houfes on the ftarboard quarter, proceed till other houfes are feen on a hillock fronting
the fea, it is here fhe fhould make ready to anchor. Fifhing veflels generally anchor a
quarter of a league from fhore, oppofite thefe fecond houfes; but a veffel of war will lay
very well half a league from fhore ; when the wind is northerly or wefterly, a veflel is
fafe at this anchorage; but if there be appearance of a fouth or eaft wind, fhe mutt fet
fail.
Vapenfiord is a good bay for fifhing veffels of all dimenfions ; the anchorage is oppo-
fite fome huts in fifteen to eighteen fathoms water, bottom of muddy fand; but as
there are two rocks in the middle of the bay, large veflels which cannot ta¢k quickly,
fhould not enter unlefs with a favorable wind.
Zand-boek is a road where a veflel is fheltered from all winds from towards the fouth,
anchoring on the fouth fide oppofite the Icelanders’ huts. There are rocks in the
north part of the bay. Between thefe two ports, there is a fmall and very fafe ifland
called Bourhick.
Burgerfiord is a good road for fmall frigates and corvettes. When eight leagues
from fhore or thereabouts, you perceive a mountain which has the appearance of the
embrazure ofa cannon, and which ferves as a landmark for this part of the coaft; being
placed between the two bays I have juft mentioned.
Lommer-fiord is a very good port for frigates ; they muft anchor to ftarboard on ens
tering, at the foot of fome fifhermen’s huts, in ten fathoms water, a cable’s length from
fhore. Behind this bay, there is alfo a mountain, which at adiftance refembles a crown.
Zuider-fiord, a fmall road for fifhing-veflels, or very {mall corvettes.
Meuve-fiord, a {mall road open to the eaft wind, which blows full upon it.
Ruider-klip, without difpute the beft haven on all the coaft of Iceland. It isindeed a
road, it is exactly clofed, and fifty veffels of war might anchor in it, with eafe in perfec
fafety. It may be entered with any wind from the eaftward, a veflel may anchor any
wherein the bay in twenty-five to thirty fathoms water, muddy bottom ; but the bett
anchorage is at the bottom of the bay, on the north fide, after pafling or doubling a
point of gravel, which looks red at a diftance; and which advancing into the bay,
forms a creek in which there is excellent anchorage. There is fifteen to eighteen fa-
thoms water with fandy bottom. A fhip may moor acrofs, fending a towing rope with
a fmall anchor afhore, which care muft be taken in finking into the ground or others
wife fecuring.
Kolhom
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