Ice-Bound on Kolguev; A Chapter in the Exploration of Arctic Europe, to Which Is Added a Record of the Natural History of the Island

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... PART VII An Abstract from the Saxons log--Remarks on the Samoyeds of Kolguev--Note on the Samoyed language--Note on the geology--Note on the flora of Kolguev--List of flowers--Note on the birds recorded--List of birds--Note on the mammals--Remarks on the climatic conditions FROM THE SAXON'S LOG By M. W. POWYS TO SHOW WHY THE SAXON DID NOT TAKE US OFF THE ISLAND June 22nd.--Lovely morning. Sailed away from Kolguev at 1.30 A.m.; our course west. At 4 A.m. steaming half-speed, with heavy icepack to the north; much clearer to the south. At 10.30 A.m. began to get clear of ice, of which we lost all sight by noon. From 4 to 4.30 P.m. were passing heavy pack ice to the south of us. 2T,rd.--Noon, lat. 70 3'. Sea heavy towards night. At 9.30 P.m. sighted land on our port-bow. A lovely day. 24M.--Anchored in Vardo harbour, 7 A.m. ith.--Left Vardo 8.30 P.m., shaping course for South Goose Cape. 28M.--Dull morning. Fine afternoon. Heavy sea behind us. 29M.--Dull misty morning. Much colder. Position at noon 71 4' N., 45 48' E. At 2.30 P.m. (our course then E.NE.) came on loose ice right ahead, and stretching to the north. We went through this for about an hour; then, getting clear of it, set our course again E.NE. 2fith.--Dense fog from 1.30 A.m. to noon. Heavy ice to the north. This ice, which seems closely packed to the east, we were dodging all day. July 1st.--With a dense fog the ice was as heavy as ever. About noon we distinctly made out land (lat. 72 1') from which we were separated by closely-packed ice. Abandoned our northerly course and turned southwards. Heavy swell all day. 2nd.--Foggy. Dodged about the ice all day. 3rd.--The weather a little clearer. We were able to stand in nearer the land, but could not reach it. $th.---Foggy. We...