The North-west and North-east passages 1576-1611 . t in our lamp. This grease did us great goodservice, for by that means we still kept a lamp burningall night long, which before we could not do for wantof grease; and every man had means to burn a lampin his cabin for such necessaries as he had to do. Thebears skin was nine foot long, and seven foot broad. The 13 of February it was fair clear weather witha hard west wind, at which time we had more light inour house by burning of lamps, whereby we had meansto pass the time away by reading and other exercises,which before (when we could not dist
The North-west and North-east passages 1576-1611 . t in our lamp. This grease did us great goodservice, for by that means we still kept a lamp burningall night long, which before we could not do for wantof grease; and every man had means to burn a lampin his cabin for such necessaries as he had to do. Thebears skin was nine foot long, and seven foot broad. The 13 of February it was fair clear weather witha hard west wind, at which time we had more light inour house by burning of lamps, whereby we had meansto pass the time away by reading and other exercises,which before (when we could not distinguish day fromnight by reason of the darkness, and had not lampscontinually burning) we could not do. William Barents. Third Voyage Northward 147 The 18 of February it was foul weather with muchsnow and very cold, the wind being south-west; andin the night time, as we burnt lamps and some of ourmen lay awake, we heard beasts run upon the roof ofour house, which by reason of the snow made thenoise of their feet sound more than otherwise it would. How we shot a bear, wherefrom we got a good hundred poundsweight of grease have done, the snow was so hard and cracked so muchthat it gave a great sound, whereby we thought theyhad been bears; but when it was day, we saw no footingbut of foxes, and we thought they had been bears, forthe night, which of itself is solitary and fearful, madethat which was doubtful to be more doubtful andworse feared. 10—2 148 William Barents. Third Voyage Northward The 22 of February it was clear fair weather with asouth-west wind. Then we made ready a sled to fetchmore wood, for need compelled us thereunto; for, asthey say, hunger driveth the wolf out of the eleven of us went together, all well appointed withour arms; but coming to the place where we shouldhave the wood, we could not come by it, by reason itlay so deep under the snow, whereby of necessity wewere compelled to go further, where with great labourand trouble we got some; but as w
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