The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . ERN, JUNIOB. Bom at Eevel in 1834; died at Dorpat in 1S71 command was undertaken by P. von Krusenstern, junior. Heleft the anchorage Kuva on the Petchora on the ^~ the fith August, the two small vessels sailed into YugorSchar, after having been long detained during their course bystorms and head-winds. Some huts erected by hunters wereseen on the right shore of the sound, and on both sides of itSamoyed chums (touts of reindeer skin) and reindeer. The VI
The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . ERN, JUNIOB. Bom at Eevel in 1834; died at Dorpat in 1S71 command was undertaken by P. von Krusenstern, junior. Heleft the anchorage Kuva on the Petchora on the ^~ the fith August, the two small vessels sailed into YugorSchar, after having been long detained during their course bystorms and head-winds. Some huts erected by hunters wereseen on the right shore of the sound, and on both sides of itSamoyed chums (touts of reindeer skin) and reindeer. The VI.] VON KRUSENSTERNS VOYAGE, 18G2. 219 inhabitants had climbed up on the roofs and indicated theirastonishment by gesticulations. Both vessels anchored in theneighbourhood of Vaygats Island. But a couple of hoursafterwards large masses of ice drove with an altered current intothe harbour, forced the Ycrmah from its anchor and carried thevessel into the Kara Sea. It was only with great trouble that itwas released from the ice and anchored in the eastern mouth ofYugor Schar. On the Ith von Krusenstern again weighed anchor, either. MICHAEL KONSJANTINOVITSCH SIDOROFF. Bora in 1S23 at Arcliangel. to sail to the eastward or to search for a more secure anchoragethan that which he had been compelled for the time to makeuse of. But the wind was so light that he could not hold acourse independent of the currents. It was, therefore, necessaryto moor the vessel to a large ice-field, and with this theYermah during the following days drifted farther and the vessel was completely enclosed by the ice, and thusrendered unmanageable. The weather was often fine, thethermometer showed + 4°, a strong aerial reflection elevated 220 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [chap. images of the pieces of ice at the horizon, and gave them themost wonderful and beautiful forms. Everywhere there wereupon the ice fresh-water pools, some of which were of greatextent and of no inconsiderable depth. Thus, on the
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