The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . e at thattime nearly every requisite for the equipment of a vessel waswanting. The elder Krusenstern was unable to reach the placeof sailing in time, on which account the command was given tothe son. He left the mouth of the Petchora on the -^tFAug) days after he reached the Kara port, which was completely 218 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [cHAr. free of ice, as was the sea to the eastward. But the late seasonof the year, the defective equipment of the Ycrma
The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . e at thattime nearly every requisite for the equipment of a vessel waswanting. The elder Krusenstern was unable to reach the placeof sailing in time, on which account the command was given tothe son. He left the mouth of the Petchora on the -^tFAug) days after he reached the Kara port, which was completely 218 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [cHAr. free of ice, as was the sea to the eastward. But the late seasonof the year, the defective equipment of the Ycrmak, and, itwould appear, the wording of the orders he had received,compelled him to turn after he had penetrated some distanceinto the Kara Sea. On the ^Hh September accordingly he wasagain at the Petchora, without having reached his goal. Theattempt to penetrate eastwards from this river was resumed atthe instance of Michael Sidokoff, afterwards so well knownas the restless promoter of sea-communication between Siberiaand Europe. The Yeiiymk was repaired, along with a deckedNorwegian pilot-boat, which was named the Emhrio. The.
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