138 THE LAST CRUISE OF THE MIRANDA. 



the fiord, and about two miles off of the land, we strucK 

 a sunken rock, and after bumping several times she came off, 

 and we beat up off Holsteinborg, At 4 p. 3i. the boat came 

 off, and we kept off with a good northeast breeze. At 8 p. m. 

 the wind hauled to the westward with a strong breeze and 

 a thick fog. 



August 18. — Strong breeze, Avesterly. At 11 a. m. it cleared 

 a little and we saw the coast. By 3 p. m. we had worked as 

 far as Old Sukkertoppen. At 4 p. m. took in our mainsail 

 and jib and set the storm trysail. At 8 p. m. took in trysail 

 and put single reef in foresail. Had it rather rough for com- 

 fort during the night. 



August 19. — At 8 a. m. the fog cleared a little and we 

 saw land. Set the trysail and began to work down shore. 

 In the afternoon it began to moderate, and we set the jib and 

 single reef mainsail. At 5 p. m. set the staysail and flying 

 jib. At 9 P. M. we were off Sukkertoppen, and we jogged 

 off and on until daylight. 



August 20. — As soon as it began to get light we tacked 

 and made for the harbor. At 8 A. m. an Eskimo pilot came 

 on board and informed me that I was inside of the sunken 

 rocks and in a fair way for the harbor. Shortly after that we 

 were met by a lot of native kayakers. There also came two boats 

 belonging to the Miranda, in one of which was the master. Cap- 

 tain W. J. Farrell. I told Captain Farrell that I would for the 

 sum of four thousand dollars take the passengers and carry 

 them to Gloucester, or some place where they could get trans- 

 portation home, providing they would furnish provisions. Cap- 

 tain Farrell and Dr. Cook informed me that they would furnish 

 plenty of provisions, and that they considered the terms mod- 

 erate and reasonable. So the bargain was accepted by Cap- 

 tain W. J. Farrell. Captain Farrell then asked me if I would 

 accompany the ship to some port where she could be repaired. 

 The object of this was to be ready to rescue the crew in case 



