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supposed, so it also came to pass: there was again talk of Kam- 

 chatka, which, however, God was not willing we should reach 

 this year. — But the joy did not last long, for towards ten o'clock 

 at night we again encountered a southeast wind with the usual 

 violent gusts and storm, so that the minds of all again became as 

 shaky as were their teeth already from the scurvy. 



On October 3, because of the excessively violent storm, we 

 scudded under the spanker. For the first time the weather was 

 very clear and unusually cold. — On the 4th it began to moderate 

 a little; the air continued clear and very cold, although we had 

 sunshine for a few hours; we also used the lower sails. However, 

 this luck did not last long but was suddenly interrupted by a 

 southeast wind wdth rain, followed by a violent storm from the 

 southwest. But we had by this time become quite accustomed 

 to the storms as well as to the daily deaths. — Also on October 

 5 we still scudded under the spanker. With the violence of the 

 gale the weather was very clear and unusually cold. 



On October 6 we scudded likewise under the spanker; for, 

 although the storm had gone down somewhat, the sea was still 

 running too high. During the greater part of the day the sun was 

 visible; at times, however, hail and snow squalls occurred, and, 

 shortly after, we saw rainbows twice; at the same time it was 

 very cold. Towards evening many sharks {Canes GaleosY^^ 

 were seen for the first time on this voyage, swimming about our 

 ship. During the night the wind died down. This day our ship's 

 brandy gave out. 



On October 7 the air was cold and clear. At seven o'clock in the 

 morning we began again to make use of the lower sails but with 

 poor success on account of the high sea. The wind was SW by W. 



On October 8 the wind and the weather during the day were 

 as on the day before, but towards evening, about three o'clock, 

 the unlucky southeaster suddenly started in with greatest force. 

 Two hours later with a westerly wind we again encountered a 

 very severe gale with mLxed rain and hail. It seemed now as if 

 it would finally be decided to go to America, since, with the lower 



285 See, above, footnote 121. (S) 



