PIOTTUCH S PAYOSIIKA MOUNTED ON SLEIGH-P.UNNERS. 



PAET IV 



INVESTIGATIONS AT THE MOUTH OF THE PETCHORA, 

 AND RETURN HOME 



July 13. 



On Tuesday, the 13th of July, we were wakened by M. 



Arendt about 6 a.m., and about 8.30 we left in the 



steamer for the Golaievski Banks, where beacons have 



to be erected before the arrival of the ships. 



After passing Stanavoialachta and Cape Sokolka we 



steamed N. by E. along the coast, and on leaving the 



coast followed the channel marked out by a line of 



besoms, which are tied upon poles which are anchored by 



heavy stones attached to one end. These have to be laid 



down every year, as the ice, of course, carries them away. 



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