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and longitude had about ceased. Under these
circumstances was it not worthy of all honor that Waxel was still
able to hold the vessel up to the wind at all and approach
the Commander Islands from Attu? In a short time the
wind veered to the east, and on November 4 (Steller has
it the 5th), in a latitude calculated at 53° 30′, they saw
an elevated coast in the west at a distance of about sixteen
miles. It is impossible to describe the joy occasioned by
this sight. The sick and half-dead crawled on deck to
see land once more, and all thanked God for their
merciful rescue. Bering, almost completely exhausted, was
greatly revived, and all thought of how they would rest
and restore their health and vigor. Hidden brandy casks
were brought out, in order that by the Vodka’s assistance
they might properly celebrate the happy return. And in
the first moments of their exultation even the officers
rejoiced to think that their calculations were not entirely
wrong.
All were agreed that they were off the mouth of
Avacha Bay, and in the precipitous mountain sides of Copper
Island they eagerly sought for the promontories which
mark the entrance to that bay. The channel between
Copper Island and Bering Island was hidden to their
view, hence they thought they had reached Kamchatka.
When, a little later, they saw through the mist the most
northerly part of the strait, they were for a short time not
indisposed to believe that they were near their home
harbor. But soon an intense feeling of doubt seized them.
According to the ship’s reckoning, they were yet forty
miles from Avacha. An observation at noon informed
them they were at least one degree farther north than
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