70 LOG BOOK OF THE "ST. PETER" 



If June 25, 1 741. After Midday 



l» In Khitrov's journal it is stated that at 4 o'clock in the afternoon Bering called 

 Waxel, Khitrov, and Eselberg into consultation about the course to sail. At the Harbor 

 of St. Peter and St. Paul it had been agreed to sail to the 46th parallel in search of land ; 

 but this parallel had already been passed, and, though birds were seen, indicating that 

 land was not far off, land itself was not sighted. Taking all these points into considera- 

 tion the officers decided to continue on the southerly course until noon of the 26th, and 

 accordingly the course steered was SE by S. 



