FROM THE SAXON'S LOG 

 By M. W. POWYS 



TO SHOW WHY THE SAXON DID NOT TAKE US OFF THE ISLAND 



June 22nd. — Lovely morning. Sailed away from Kolguev at 1.30 

 a.m. ; our course west. At 4 a.m. steaming half-speed, with heavy ice- 

 pack to the north; much clearer to the south. At 10.30 a.m. began 

 to get clear of ice, of which we lost all sight by noon. From 4 to 4.30 

 p.m. were passing heavy pack ice to the south of us. 



23rd. — Noon, lat. 70° 3'. Sea heavy towards night. At 9.30 p.m. 

 sighted land on our port-bow. A lovely day. 



2^th. — Anchored in Vardo harbour, 7 a.m. 



27//?. — Left Vardo 8.30 p.m., shaping course for South Goose Cape. 



2W1. — Dull morning. Fine afternoon. Heavy sea behind us. 



29/^. — Dull misty morning. Much colder. Position at noon 71° 4' 

 N., 45 48' E. At 2.30 p.m. (our course then E.NE.) came on loose 

 ice right ahead, and stretching to the north. We went through this 

 for about an hour ; then, getting clear of it, set our course again E.NE. 



30//*. — Dense fog from 1.30 a.m. to noon. Heavy ice to the north. 

 This ice, which seems closely packed to the east, we were dodging all 

 day. 



July 1st. — With a dense fog the ice was as heavy as ever. About 

 noon we distinctly made out land (lat. 72° 1') from which we were 

 separated by closely-packed ice. Abandoned our northerly course and 

 turned southwards. Heavy swell all day. 



2nd. — Foggy. Dodged about the ice all day. 



3rd. — The weather a little clearer. We were able to stand in nearer 

 the land, but could not reach it. 



4th — Foggy. We followed the line of the ice ; but it took us west. 

 As it was impossible to reach the land I decided to put about ; so, 



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