298 JOURNAL OF THE "ST. PAUL" 



July 29, 1741 



Latitude 59° 05' 6"; from Vaua, longitude 51° 38' 4", rhumb N77°S2'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°i9'E, 

 distance 1,640 knots. 

 Saw one shore duck. 



July 31, 1 7 41 



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 v/e did not see it was due either to the 

 atmosphere or to the lowness of the shore. 



August I, 1 741 



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^'* in WNW^^W, 50 knots; northern ending 

 N by EKE, about 30 knots; middle of it NNWKW, 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. 



Atigusi 2, 1 741 



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. i^ Saw flying ducks and gulls. 



August 3, 1 7 41 



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

 N79°29'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 ikuliki) came on board, sea animals swam alongside of us. 



** Cape Elizabeth, the southwestern end of Kenai Peninsula. 

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

 mainland. 



