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auf sprachen sie ein danisches KriegsschifT bei WardohuUs*). Am I 1. 

 brachten ihnen bei der Insel Ssossnowetz lappliindische Kùstenfischer 

 frisch gesalzene Lachse, von denen Sir Dudley einige kaufte. Trades- 

 cant beschreibt die Lappen sowohl ais ihr Boot. Da er dièses mit ei- 

 ner hollandischen Schuyte vergieicht, so muss man glauben, dass er in 

 Holland gewesen sei'^). Am 12. sah Tradescant einen grossen weissen 



Lord (Digges) sent back withe him two boltells of his wine on of Sack and on of 

 Clanet even présent fit for such people yet two great as the time required by reason 

 of our long voyag. Satterday the 4. of Jtily the pinnas partted vvith us. That night 

 at 12 we saw the sun shine about an howr hyghe just northe. Wâhrend der vier vor- 

 hergegangenen Tage war Nebel gewesen. Am 5. (Sonntag) saben sie viele Walfische. 

 ') Monday morning (6. July) vve had sight of the North Cape which is ail cove- 

 red wilh snow Ferner heisst es: «the air is cold, the land high, ail Ilands, with many 

 bayes. Tuesday morning (7.) on of the King of Denmark men of war demanded 

 of us to corn on board to show our pase but we ansered that our boat was stowed 

 we could not besid we had an Inglish Ambassador on board which he presentlie 

 desisted from his demand. Our consort also tould him in like sort that he had a 

 Russ Ambassator a board. Also in his company we found the Companyes other 

 shepe who had bin from her port from Hamborow 3 weeks with other two in her 

 Company also two hollanders who he caused tlieir boats to com abord. We at that 

 time had been out of Ingland 5 weeks lacking a day. The man of war laye to waft 

 or walter the Cshermen that fishe upon that coast of Wardhouse whear the King 

 hathe a Castell withe great comand of Lapland whear many Danes live with the Laps 

 which if I might bave the whole kingdom to be bound to live ther I had rather 

 be a portter in London for the snow is never of the ground wholly . . The Kings 

 man of war gave us a peece or gun whiche we ansered vvith another and our Vise 

 admirai gave him 3 and so for that time partted beiog now short of Wardhouse 3 

 leags . . being inglish and strangers 7 sayls bound for Archangel ». 



*) Die Insel Ssossnowetz an der lapplândischen Kùste (in 66° 29) war von Ste- 

 phen Burrough im Jahr 1557 wegen darauf vorgefundener Kreuze Cross Island ge- 

 nannt worden. An der Mûndung der Ssossnowka, hinter dieser Insel, ist noch jetzt 

 eine lappische Fischer - Stanowischtsche. Tradescant schreibt: «11 July we had 

 a small boat of that country of the Cros Iland that brought his bote laden withe 

 salmon 3 dayes salted. My Lord bought on for 4 s. our money 4 very great on. 

 Now after wee were so far as Crose Iland the snowe began to abate and the natiir 



