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CHAPTER II. 



BARENTZ* THIRD VOYAGE. 



The States General of Holland offer a reward for the dis- 

 covery of a northern passage to China. — Two vessels are 

 equipped by the merchants. — William Barentz and Cor- 

 nelison Ryp appointed to command them. — Make Cherie 

 Island. — Discover Spitzbergen. — Mildness of its climate. — 

 Barentz and Ryp differ in opinion. — Separate. — Barentz 

 reaches Nova Zembla. — Annoyed by bears. — Pass the 

 northeast point of the Island. — Cheering prospect.— Dis- 

 appointment. — Dangerous situation. — Endeavours to return. 

 — Prevented and compelled to winter. — Builds a house. — 

 Death of the carpenter. — Bears become voracious, and en- 

 danger the party. — Intense cold. — Sufferings of the party. — 

 Cheerfulness under their misfortunes.— Twelfth day. — Re- 

 appearance of the sun. — Extraordinary refraction. — Ice 

 breaks up. — Ship rendered unserviceable. — Abandoned. 

 — Two boats prepared. — Party embark on their return 

 home. — Death of Barentz. — Reach Cola. — Meet with 

 Cornelison Ryp. — His unsuccessful voyage. — Return to 

 Holland. — Hudson proceeds on a Polar voyage. — Traces 

 the coast of Greenland to 73° N. — Visits Spitzbergen and 

 tries to pass to the north of it. — Repulsed. — Returns by the 

 west side of the Island. — Proceeds again towards Greenland. 

 — Imminent peril. — Finding no passage, returns, by Cherie 

 Island, to England. 



a.d. The mortification which was occasioned by 



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the unsuccessful issue of the last expedition 



