14 VOYAGE INTO 



drove, it being calm, before the haven or Bay of Mag- 

 dalen. 



On the 25th, it was cloudy and sunshine, but cold withal ; 

 at night we came to the Forelands, the night was foggy, the 

 wind south-west. 



On the 26th, we had the very same weather all day, the 

 sun was very low in the night. 



On the 28th, we turned from the side of the North Fore- 

 land towards the west, when the sun was south-east ; and Ave 

 did sail south-west and by west towards the sea ; then we 

 changed our course southwards and stood south-east. 



On the 29th, 30th, and 31st, we sailed south-east and by 

 south all along by the land, the south side of the Foreland 

 was eight leagues from us, bearing north-east ; then Ave sailed 

 south-Avest and by south, it Avas very cold, Avith a north-west 

 Avind. We saAV daily abundance of fin-fishes, but no more 

 whales. 



On the 9th of August it was Avindy all day, with a gloomy 

 sunshine in the forenoon ; it cleared up towards noon : the 

 Avind was south-east Avhen we took the meridian height of 

 the sun, and were at sixty-six degrees forty-seven minutes ; 

 we sailed south-westward all along the northern shear of the 

 country. 



On the loth, being Sunday, in the morning the Avind Avas 

 north-Avcst, stormy, Avith rain and Avest Avinds. In the night 

 Ave had very clear moon and starlight. In the morning we 

 saw the northern part of Hitland, we sailed southAvard ; after 

 the rain Ave saAv Fair Isle, and sailed in betwixt Hitland and 

 Fair Isle, first south-Avcst, and afterAvards south-west and by 

 south, and then soutliAvard. 



On the 20th, it was fiiir Avcather, Avarm sunshine, and 

 somcAvhat Avindy ; Avhcn the day began to appear avc saw 

 Hilgcland, south-eastAvard of iis, Avhen Ave sailed south-east ; 

 there Ave took in a pilot, on purpose chosen by the magis- 

 trates of Hamburg. 



