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store_n of_o seafoule_a ice_n about_o the_o ship_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o sound_v but_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o fathom_n very_o foggy_a weather_n likewise_o i_o sound_v at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o noon_n no_o ground_n at_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o fathom_n where_o i_o meet_v with_o ice_n and_o great_a store_n of_o fowl_n as_o before_o wind_n at_o south_n and_o foggy_a weather_n i_o stand_v through_o the_o ice_n till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n hold_v no_o course_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o which_o time_n i_o sound_v and_o have_v nintie_a five_o fathom_n green_a oze_n the_o weather_n be_v all_o one_o and_o very_o much_o ice_n from_o eight_o till_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o sail_v north_n one_o legave_v and_o a_o half_a and_o have_v seventie_o five_o fathom_n rocky_a ground_n from_o ten_o till_o twelve_o at_o midnight_n i_o sail_v north_n one_o league_n and_o a_o half_a and_o sound_v and_o have_v thirty_o seven_o fathom_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o south_n with_o great_a store_n of_o rain_n and_o fog_n and_o abundance_n of_o ice_n round_o about_o but_o something_o break_v then_o i_o stand_v off_o west_n and_o by_o south_n and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o sail_n except_o the_o foresail_n and_o main_a topsail_n and_o at_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o sixteen_o day_n sound_v and_o have_v forty_o fathom_n oze_n likewise_o i_o sound_v at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n rain_n and_o have_v fifty_o two_o fathom_n i_o can_v neither_o perceive_v current_n nor_o tide_n in_o all_o this_o time_n and_o it_o do_v rain_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o have_v common_o see_v in_o england_n then_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o east_n ward_n and_o at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n sound_v and_o have_v forty_o fathom_n oze_n and_o thus_o i_o sail_v among_o the_o ice_n east_n and_o east_n and_o by_o south_n and_o east_n north-east_n keep_v no_o certain_a course_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n may._n and_o have_v these_o depth_n follow_v 30.20.19.16_o and_o fifteen_o fathom_n and_o then_o i_o see_v the_o land_n within_o two_o league_n and_o less_o of_o i_o bear_v between_o the_o south_n and_o by_o east_n and_o the_o northwest_n then_o i_o stand_v in_o east_n and_o by_o south_n suppose_v to_o have_v find_v a_o harbour_n within_o a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n that_o lay_v off_o a_o low_a point_n which_o seem_v like_o a_o island_n and_o stand_v in_o i_o find_v depth_n 10.9.8.7.6.7.4_o and_o three_o fathom_n stand_v in_o it_o a_o shall_v bay_v and_o full_a of_o rock_n then_o i_o steer_v a_o way_n northwest_o and_o by_o west_n and_o have_v six_o seven_o eight_o and_o ten_o fathom_n foul_a ground_n this_o
minute_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o pole_n from_o my_o zen_v be_v 11._o degree_n 17._o minute_n the_o compliment_n thereof_o be_v 78._o degree_n and_o 43._o minute_n weather_n the_o pole_n altitude_n all_o this_o day_n it_o be_v calm_a aâ—l_o the_o forenoon_n warm_a sunshine_n weather_n and_o whereas_o i_o name_v this_o place_n cape-cold_a if_o i_o have_v fall_v with_o it_o this_o day_n or_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v have_v give_v it_o another_o name_n here_o i_o try_v to_o take_v fish_n but_o can_v perceive_v none_o item_n there_o be_v a_o point_n that_o bear_v from_o cape-cold_a north_n &_o by_o west_n which_o i_o call_v faire-forland_a fayer-forland_a this_o forland_n and_o cape-cold_a and_o black-point_n be_v all_o one_o island_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north_n northwest_o than_o i_o determine_v to_o view_v the_o ice-sound_n better_o but_o come_v near_o it_o i_o perceive_v it_o pack_v full_a of_o ice_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v no_o end_n thereof_o at_o the_o top-mast-head_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o open_a water_n in_o it_o at_o a_o north_n sun_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north-east_n and_o by_o north_n than_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o northwards_o as_o before_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o a_o north-east_n sun_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o south-west_n fair_a weather_n and_o warm_v at_o a_o north_n north-east_n sun_n i_o take_v the_o meridian_n altitude_n which_o be_v eleven_o degree_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o by_o work_v according_o i_o find_v the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n above_o the_o horizon_n to_o be_v 78._o degree_n 37._o minute_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o a_o east-south-east_n sun_n i_o set_v the_o boat_n to_o the_o land_n near_o fayer-forland_a and_o it_o be_v calm_a i_o sound_v forty_o five_o fathom_n fish_n where_o i_o prove_v for_o fish_n but_o can_v find_v none_o and_o within_o one_o league_n of_o the_o shore_n i_o have_v five_o and_o thirty_o and_o 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unknown_a way_n whatsoever_o by_o reason_n the_o sun_n do_v give_v a_o great_a heat_n in_o this_o climate_n and_o the_o ice_n i_o mean_v that_o that_o freeze_v here_o be_v nothing_o so_o huge_a as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o 73._o degree_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o a_o north-east_n sun_n the_o boat_n come_v aboard_o again_o have_v slay_v but_o two_o morse_n at_o twelve_o at_o midnight_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north_n and_o blow_v so_o hard_o that_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o try_v with_o a_o mayne-course_n cold_a frosty_a weather_n with_o snow_n the_o say_a wind_n and_o weather_n continue_v till_o a_o south_n sun_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o northwest_n and_o by_o west_n fair_a weather_n than_o i_o stand_v towards_o the_o land_n again_o and_o at_o a_o southeast_n sun_n the_o eight_o &_o twenty_o day_n i_o be_v within_o three_o league_n of_o fayer-forland_a and_o stand_v in_o i_o sound_v diverse_a time_n and_o have_v these_o depth_n 15.17.19_o and_o 18._o fathom_n within_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o mile_n of_o the_o shore_n and_o when_o fayer-forland_a do_v bear_v south_n and_o by_o east_n by_o the_o compass_n it_o be_v two_o mile_n from_o i_o i_o see_v the_o land_n bear_v north-east_n and_o by_o north_n about_o nine_o league_n off_o the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o knotty_a mountain_n i_o call_v knottie-point_n knotty-point_n and_o between_o knottie-point_n and_o fayer-forland_a i_o see_v a_o great_a bay_n which_o because_o it_o be_v foggy_a on_o the_o sudden_a i_o can_v not_o discover_v in_o the_o sea_n about_o the_o forland_n i_o see_v great_a store_n of_o mohorse_n and_o sea-fowle_a i_o sound_v in_o the_o bay_n and_o have_v nintie_a five_o fathom_n rocky_a ground_n i_o stand_v to_o sea_n and_o have_v very_o foul_a weather_n with_o snow_n and_o fog_n and_o frost_n which_o weather_n continue_v till_o the_o thirty_o day_n may._n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o which_o time_n i_o be_v within_o one_o mile_n of_o fayer-forland_a in_o nine_o fathom_n and_o then_o i_o sail_v east_n north-east_n about_o two_o mile_n and_o have_v these_o deph_n 18.17.16.14_o and_o 12._o fathom_n all_o rock_n then_o i_o steer_v south_n with_o the_o like_a depth_n and_o ground_n but_o when_o i_o have_v run_v south_n southeast_n three_o mile_n further_o i_o have_v sandy_a ground_n than_o do_v fayer-forland_a bear_v west_n and_o by_o north_n about_o three_o league_n of_o the_o next_o cast_v i_o have_v ten_o fathom_n foul_a ground_n and_o from_o thence_o i_o steer_v two_o league_n south_n and_o by_o east_n have_v these_o depth_n 10.9.8_o and_o 7._o fathom_n than_o i_o see_v the_o bay_n cover_v over_o with_o ice_n i_o turn_v out_o the_o wind_n at_o north._n this_o sound_n i_o name_v fowle-sound_n for_o in_o this_o bay_n be_v three_o sound_n this_o i_o speak_v last_o of_o foule-sound_n which_o lie_v in_o south_n and_o go_v out_o at_o black-point_n another_o lie_v in_o east_n southeast_n which_o i_o name_v deere-sound_n close-cove_n another_o go_v in_o north_n which_o be_v call_v closse-cove_n and_o be_v near_o the_o point_n between_o fowle-sound_n and_o deere-sound_n it_o fall_v calm_a and_o i_o send_v the_o skiffe_n on_o land_n and_o stand_v after_o with_o a_o little_a wind_n at_o west_n i_o find_v the_o say_a point_n very_a shoal_n with_o a_o ridge_n of_o rock_n where_o i_o have_v these_o depth_n 4.5.6.7.9.10.18_o and_o then_o 30._o fathom_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n the_o boat_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v wood_n and_o some_o whale-fin_n the_o last_o of_o may_n at_o a_o east_n north-east_n sun_n i_o be_v within_o three_o league_n of_o knotty-point_n at_o which_o time_n i_o see_v ice_n all_o the_o sea_n over_o betwixt_o the_o west_n and_o the_o land_n ice_n then_o i_o see_v another_o point_n four_o league_n distant_a from_o knotty-point_n the_o one_o bear_v of_o the_o other_o north_n and_o by_o east_n and_o south_n and_o by_o west_n gornerd-nose_n and_o it_o be_v smooth_a land_n the_o which_o i_o name_v the_o gurnerds-nose_n indifferent_a warm_a weather_n and_o find_v the_o ice_n to_o be_v so_o thick_a that_o i_o can_v not_o pass_v it_o and_o the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o west_n i_o stand_v to_o the_o southwards_o again_o determine_v to_o search_v the_o sound_v better_a for_o a_o road_n and_o for_o commodity_n because_o i_o see_v no_o good_a to_o be_v get_v in_o keep_v the_o sea_n among_o the_o ice_n and_o at_o a_o north_n sun_n i_o be_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o close-cove_n where_o i_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o one_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o fathom_n and_o yet_o i_o be_v within_o two_o cable_n length_n of_o a_o sink_a ledge_n of_o rock_n note_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o larboard_o side_n of_o the_o bay_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o shore_n the_o first_o of_o june_n i_o find_v a_o good_a road_n in_o close-cove_n on_o the_o south-west_n side_n june_n where_o i_o rid_v in_o seven_o fathom_n sand_n mingle_v with_o oze_n at_o a_o east_n sun_n i_o send_v a_o skiffe_n to_o a_o low_a point_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o bay_n where_o they_o find_v some_o whale_n fin_n and_o three_o piece_n of_o mohorse_n tooth_n and_o upon_o a_o little_a rocky_a island_n they_o see_v near_o one_o hundred_o mohorse_n which_o be_v there_o sleep_v in_o this_o time_n i_o go_v towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sound_n and_o slay_v a_o white_a bear_n slay_v at_o a_o south-west_n sun_n i_o go_v towards_o the_o rock_n to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v kill_v any_o of_o the_o morse_n that_o lay_v there_o and_o as_o we_o go_v by_o the_o shore_n side_n i_o espy_v dear_a three_o of_o they_o i_o slay_v slay_v and_o one_o of_o my_o
southwards_o and_o to_o see_v what_o commodity_n i_o can_v find_v that_o way_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o be_v near_o the_o ice-sound_n where_o i_o meet_v with_o much_o ice_n which_o put_v i_o from_o the_o land_n ice_n and_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d south-west_n and_o by_o south_n to_o shun_v it_o the_o wind_n at_o northwest_n which_o blow_v hard_o with_o fog_n the_o wind_n increase_v i_o stand_v towards_o cherry_n island_n if_o possible_a i_o can_v attain_v it_o for_o fog_n and_o ice_n the_o thirty_o day_n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o see_v no_o ice_n have_v keep_v to_o certain_a course_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n which_o i_o have_v pass_v the_o wind_n at_o north_n and_o by_o west_n cold_a foggy_a weather_n with_o rain_n from_o the_o time_n abovesaid_a till_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o noon_n i_o sail_v south_n southeast_n and_o run_v fifteen_o league_n the_o same_o wind_n and_o weather_n at_o which_o time_n i_o sound_v &_o have_v eighty_o fathom_n green_a oze_n like_o kowe_n dung_n i_o sound_v at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o first_o eighty_o eight_o the_o second_o eighty_o two_o fathom_n and_o sail_v six_o league_n the_o form_n course_n wind_n and_o weather_n at_o which_o time_n i_o hear_v a_o breach_n which_o prove_v ice_n than_o i_o steer_v west_n to_o eschew_v it_o the_o fog_n be_v so_o thick_a that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v one_o cable_n length_n the_o last_o of_o july_n at_o noon_n i_o have_v sail_v south_n and_o by_o east_n half_o a_o point_n southerly_a eight_o league_n have_v little_a wind_n and_o sounded_z and_o find_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o fathom_n thick_o foggy_a weather_n and_o in_o hale_v up_o the_o lead_n a_o fish_n follow_v it_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n then_o i_o try_v to_o take_v fish_n but_o can_v not_o navigation_n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o wind_n come_v southerly_a and_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o 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