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the_o wind_n be_v at_o south_n at_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o see_v the_o ice_n so_o thick_a that_o i_o can_v not_o possible_o get_v through_o it_o ice_n then_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o west_n ward_v with_o a_o short_a sail_n and_o sound_v but_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o a_o hundred_o fathom_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n it_o begin_v to_o clear_v up_o and_o i_o stand_v into_o the_o ice_n find_v it_o scatter_v in_o some_o place_n and_o at_o twelve_o at_o noon_n i_o find_v the_o pole_n elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n 74._o degree_n 7._o minute_n and_o sound_v but_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o fathom_n minute_n from_o twelve_o till_o four_o i_o run_v north_n northwest_n two_o league_n and_o sound_v and_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o fathom_n then_o cherry_n island_n do_v bear_v as_o i_o judge_v north_n northwest_n about_o fifteen_o league_n off_o or_o more_o from_o four_o till_o eight_o it_o be_v calm_a at_o eight_o 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find_v no_o way_n through_o but_o lay_v in_o the_o ice_n till_o the_o nine_o day_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n then_o i_o observe_v and_o find_v the_o ship_n in_o the_o altitude_n 74._o degree_n and_o 17._o minute_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o north_n northwest_o very_o fair_a weather_n but_o frosty_a i_o sail_v in_o the_o abovesaid_a ice_n one_o while_n one_o way_n and_o another_o while_o another_o in_o hope_n to_o find_v some_o open_n towards_o the_o island_n ice_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o i_o stand_v i_o see_v all_o the_o sea_n cover_v with_o ice_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n the_o ten_o day_n i_o observe_v both_o with_o my_o astrolabe_n and_o crossestaffe_n and_o find_v the_o pole_n height_n 74._o degree_n and_o 15._o minute_n minute_n and_o the_o variation_n 13._o degree_n and_o 30._o minute_n the_o north_n point_fw-fr westerly_n by_o a_o north_n sun_n i_o get_v out_o of_o the_o ice_n into_o the_o open_a sea_n and_o to_o write_v each_o course_n way_n and_o wind_n with_o all_o other_o accident_n will_v be_v too_o tedious_a but_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o may_n at_o midnight_n i_o sound_v be_v in_o very_o thick_a ice_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o fathom_n there_o present_o i_o espy_v the_o lioness_n stand_v into_o the_o ice_n i_o keep_v her_o company_n till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n island_n and_o then_o i_o steer_v as_o follow_v from_o eight_o above_o say_a till_o twelve_o at_o noon_n the_o fourteen_o day_n i_o sail_v northwest_o and_o by_o north_n twelve_o league_n the_o wind_n at_o south_n southeast_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n from_o twelve_o till_o four_o at_o night_n i_o sail_v seven_o league_n north_n the_o same_o wind_n and_o weather_n with_o rain_n and_o by_o the_o fifteen_o day_n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o have_v sail_v north_n twenty_o seven_o league_n the_o same_o wind_n and_o weather_n at_o what_o time_n i_o suppose_v that_o i_o be_v not_o far_o from_o land_n because_o i_o see_v great_a 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
stand_v to_o the_o northwards_o i_o see_v the_o sea_n cover_v with_o ice_n which_o lie_v close_o to_o the_o land_n which_o make_v i_o stand_v to_o the_o southwards_o again_o i_o observe_v at_o gurnerds-nose_n and_o find_v the_o pole_n height_n 79._o degree_n slay_v 50._o minute_n at_o a_o northwest_n sun_n the_o same_o day_n i_o send_v the_o skiff_n on_o land_n to_o search_v the_o coast_n to_o the_o southwards_o of_o knottie-point_n where_o i_o sound_v and_o have_v twenty_o four_o fathom_n foule-ground_n and_o in_o the_o fayre-way_n i_o sound_v have_v these_o depth_n 30.35.45_o and_o 48._o fathom_n all_o rocky-ground_n by_o the_o seventeen_o day_n i_o be_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o close-cove_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n at_o which_o time_n the_o skiffe_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v a_o bear_n skin_n and_o a_o buck_n and_o a_o good_a quantite_n of_o whale_n fin_n and_o a_o unicorn_n horn_n which_o be_v five_o foot_n and_o seven_o inch_n long_o and_o in_o the_o big_a part_n of_o it_o 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