LANDFALLS: KENAI AND KODIAK 299 



August 4, 1741 

 Latitude 57 10'; from Vaua, longitude 45 07'. rhumb N8o°34'E, 

 distance 1,575 knots. 

 Saw many whales. 



August 5, 1741 

 Latitude 56° 49' 4"; from Vaua, longitude 43° 41', rhumb N8i°os'E, 

 distance 1,525 knots. 



Numerous flocks of birds were in the air, the color of the water was not 

 altogether like the sea, and therefore we concluded that land must be 

 near, hidden by the fog. 



August 6, 1741 

 Latitude 56 32' 4"; from Vaua, longitude 44 15', rhumb N8i°5i'E, 

 distance 1,542 knots. 

 Did not see land. 



August 7, 1741 

 Latitude 56 31' 4"; from Vaua, longitude 44 20', rhumb N8i°55'E, 

 distance 1,533 knots. 



August 8, 1 741 

 Latitude 55 57' 7"; from Vaua, longitude 44 32', rhumb N83°i3'E, 

 distance 1,564 knots. 



August 9, J 741 

 Latitude 55 01' 7"; from Vaua, longitude 44 03', rhumb N85 15'E, 

 distance 1,554 knots. 



August 10, 1 741 

 Latitude by observation 54 01'; from Vaua, longitude 42 21', rhumb 

 N87°2o'E, distance 1,513 knots. 



August 11, 1741 

 Latitude 53 20'; from Vaua, longitude 41 25', rhumb N88°58'E, 

 distance 1,492 knots. 



Saw many whales near the ship and in the distance. 



August 12, 1741 

 Latitude 53 08'; from Vaua, longitude 40 52', rhumb from N89°25'E, 

 distance 1,475 knots. 



Saw many whales near the ship and in the distance. 



August 13, 1741 

 Latitude 53 16'; from Vaua, longitude 40 23', rhumb N89°o6'E, dis- 

 tance 1,456 knots. 



