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by means of which the mentioned driftwood is carried out to
the seacoast. The above-mentioned sea current, from NE to
SW, also serves as new and very strong evidence in confirming
this conclusion.

"Above latitude 68° 30' we did not see any inhabitants.
From afar, their drying racks look like masts with yards."
Cap. Vasilev concludes, "We had no intercourse with the in-
habitants because of the inconvenience at shore anchorages,
bad weather at times, and not having interpreters."

From Cape Prince of Wales, Cap. Vasilev went to East
Cape, and passing the Gvozdev Islands [Diomede Islands], set his
course for St. Lawrence Bay [Gulf of Anadry], which was closed
by ice. "This ice," he says, "must have been carried by the
NE wind from the Arctic Sea. But one has to take into con-
sideration that St. Lawrence Bay is still not free of ice."
According to new infomation about the polar regions, and in
considering the remarks of various travelers, one must con-
clude that arctic waters begin to be free of ice in the middle
of August. The voyage of Cap. Parry serves as strong evidence
to that. Among the journals of Captain Shmakva, at one time the
commander of Izhiga, are found the answers of a
Chukotski [ Chukchi ] chief to questions asked of him.

"The chief said when the Bering Strait becomes free of
ice, then a multitude of whales, walruses, and seals go north
and remain there until October and then return south. There-
fore, it must be assumed that it is possible to sail in

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