298 JOURNAL OF THE "ST. PAUL" 



July 2Q, 1741 



Latitude 50° 05' 6"; from Vaua, longitude 51 38' 4", rhumb N77°52'E, 

 distance 1,773 knots. 



During the day we saw many shore ducks and gulls, which indicated 

 that there is land not far from us to the north; but owing to the fog and 

 the gloomy weather it could not be seen. 



July 30, 1741 

 Latitude 58 25'; from Vaua, longitude 47 32', rhumb N78°io'E, 

 distance 1,640 knots. 

 Saw one shore duck. 



July 31, 1741 



Latitude 58 38' 7"; from Vaua, longitude 45 52', rhumb N77°24'E, 

 distance 1,587 knots. 



During the day we saw many shore ducks and gulls, a little sea cabbage, 

 water of greenish color — all of which go to show that land is not far from 

 us to the north. The reason we did not see it was due either to the 

 atmosphere or to the lowness of the shore. 



August 1, 1741 



Latitude by observation 58 46'; from Vaua, longitude 45 21', rhumb 

 N76°58'E, distance 1,565 knots. 



At the fifth hour sighted land in N by W, 30 knots; it ended NNW 

 about 18 knots. A walrus dived near the ship. 



At noon land ended 14 in WNW^W, 50 knots; northern ending 

 N by EKE, about 30 knots; middle of it NNW^W, 20 knots. There 

 were high, snow-covered mountains on the land. During the day flocks 

 of shore ducks and gulls were seen on the wing. 



August 2, 1741 



Latitude 58 24'; from Vaua, longitude 45 12', rhumb N77°47'E, 

 distance 1,564 knots. 



At noon the land in the west seemed to end in W, 65 knots, with high, 

 snow-covered mountains. 15 Saw flying ducks and gulls. 



August 3, 1 741 



Latitude by observation 57 37'; from Vaua, longitude 44 49', rhumb 

 N7o°2o'E, distance 1,556 knots. 



During the day many flocks of gulls flew over us, also red-billed ducks 

 and another species with white bellies and white under wings. Sand- 

 pipers (kuliki) came on board, sea animals swam alongside of us. 



14 Cape Elizabeth, the southwestern end of Kenai Peninsula. 



15 Probably northern end of Afognak Island, with Mt. Douglas back of it on the 

 mainland. 



