. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES, 139 well received by the crews, several of whom recollected having met them in the former voyage, and were truly astonished, instead of the large and handsome vessels whose equipment they had so much admired, to see them in miserable open boats, with pale and meagre countenances. After mutual presents, the parties agreed to sail together to Waygatz, bu
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES, 139 well received by the crews, several of whom recollected having met them in the former voyage, and were truly astonished, instead of the large and handsome vessels whose equipment they had so much admired, to see them in miserable open boats, with pale and meagre countenances. After mutual presents, the parties agreed to sail together to Waygatz, but were separated by a heavy gale. On a small isle the Dutch found abundance of cochleariay or scurvy-grass, by the use of which the sick recovered in a manner almost miraculous. On the 3d August they steered their course to the south-south- west, and though somewhat obstructed by ice, came next day in view of the Russian coast. They had a tedious but safe voyage to Kola, where, to their joyful surprise, they found John Corneliz, who displayed the greatest kindness, and afforded them a comfortable passage to Amsterdam. As no account was ever given of this commander's own proceedings, it may be pre- sumed that they did not lead to an;- important discovery. The question as to a north-eastern passage was not yet considered as finally determined. The London merchants next took it up, and in 1608 sent out Henry Hudson, who had already distinguished himself by a voyage to Spitzbergen, and proved one of the greatest of the early navigators. The design of this able seaman appears to have been, not to entangle him- self in the straits and islands on the Russian coast, but to strike at once into the channel between Nova Zembla and Spitzbergen. He dropped down to Blackwall on the 22d April, and on the 3d June saw the North Cape, bearing south-west. He still pushed on to the north and east, till he readied the latitude of 76°, when he found himself entangled among ice. He at first en- deav
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