LANDFALLS: KENAI AND KODIAK 299 



August 4, 1 7 41 



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

 distance i,S75 knots. 

 Saw many whales. 



August 5, 1741 



Latitude 56° 49' 4"; from Vaua, longitude 43° 41', rhumb N8i°05'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 b e 

 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, 1 7 41 



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

 distance 1,533 knots. 



August 8, 1 7 41 



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

 distance 1,564 knots. 



August 9, 1 741 



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

 distance 1,554 knots. 



August 10, 1 7 41 



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

 N87°2o'E, distance 1,513 knots. 



August II, 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 manj'^ whales near the ship and in the distance. 



August 13, 1 7 41 



Latitude 53° 16'; from Vaua, longitude 40° 22,', rhumb N89°o6'E, dis- 

 tance 1,456 knots. 



