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had not seen.
On July 31, the sloop Discovery neared Cape Lisburne,
from which, as was noted from the crosstree, the coast turned
northward, but Cap. Vasilev says, "The fog or the variable
winds and calm prevented coming closer; we saw only heights
at some places. On the morning of August 2nd, we encountered
several pieces of ice, upon which were lying many walruses.
The wind springing from the south, we took a course toward
Icy Cape. Although the ice was getting thicker, it was still
possible to go northward.
"On August 3rd," continues Cap. Vasilev, "we were, by
observation, at latitude 70° 40', longitude 161° 27' west of
Greenwich. The depth of the sea increased from 13 to 21
sazhens. Judging by the latitude in which we were, we had
passed Icy Cape. The ice was seen continuously from N to W;
from N to E less frequently. Toward Z [south?] there was no
ice."
Cap. Vasilev, desiring to inspect and identify Icy Cape,
bore up toward it, and on August 4th saw it at latitude
70° 23'. A very strong wind continued until the 9th. The
sloop was surrounded by ice several times, and as Cap. Vasilev
says, "The sloop was pressing toward the ice; we lowered
boards, trapdoors, and such small masts as we had, laid them
round the entire side, so that the ice would not damage the
sheathing. The crew were used as much as possible to hold
back the ice to soften the blows. However, some were so
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