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in longitude 2° 2' E, by our reckoning, which Was the July 

 fortheft to the Weftvvard of Spitfbergen that we got this 

 voyage. At eight the fog was fo very thick, that we 

 could neither fee which way to puili for an opening, nor 

 where the Carcafs was, though very near us. That we 

 might not rifk parting company with her, I was obliged 

 to ply to windward under the top fails, tacking every 

 quarter of an hour to keep in the opening in which we 

 were, and clear of the ice which furrounded us. At four 

 in the afternoon we were in 80° 36'. 



loth. We loft the Carcafs twice in the night, from the 

 very thick fog, and v/ere working all night amongft the 

 ice, making very fhort tacks ; the opening being fmall, 

 and the floating ice very thick about the lliip. The 

 fituation of the people from the very fatiguing work and 

 wet weather, made the moft minute precautions necelTary 

 for the prefervation of their health: we now found the ad- 

 vantage of the fpirits which had been allowed for extraor- 

 dinary occasions ; as well as the additional cloathing 

 furnifhed by the Admiralty. Notwithrtanding every at- 

 tention, feveral of the men were confined with colds, which 

 aft'eded them with pains in their bones ; but, from the 

 careful attendance given them, few continued in the fick 

 lift above two days at a time. At nine in the morning, 

 when it cleared a little, we faw the Carcafs much to the 

 Southward of us. I took the opportunity of the clear 



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