FROM THE SAXONS LOG 
By M. W. POWYS 
TO SHOW WHY THE SAXOWV DID NOT TAKE US OFF THE ISLAND 
June 22nd.—Lovely morning. Sailed away from Kolguev at 1.30 
A.M. ; our course west. At 4 A.M. steaming half-speed, with heavy ice- 
pack to the north; much clearer to the south. At 10.30 A.M. began 
to get clear of ice, of which we lost all sight by noon. From 4 to 4.30 
P.M. were passing heavy pack ice to the south of us. 
237a@.—Noon, lat. 70° 3’. Sea heavy towards night. At 9.30 P.M. 
sighted land on our port-bow. A lovely day. 
24th.—Anchored in Vardo harbour, 7 a.M. 
27¢th.—Left Vardo 8.30 P.M., shaping course for South Goose Cape. 
28¢#.—Dull moming. Fine afternoon. Heavy sea behind us. 
29¢k.—Dull misty morning. Much colder. Position at noon 71° 4’ 
N., 45° 48’ E. At 2.30 P.M. (our course then E.NE.) came on loose 
ice right ahead, and stretching to the north. We went through this 
for about an hour ; then, getting clear of it, set our course again E.NE. 
30¢4.—Dense fog from 1.30 A.M. to noon. Heavy ice to the north. 
This ice, which seems closely packed to the east, we were dodging all 
day. 
July 1s¢.—With a dense fog the ice was as heavy as ever. About 
noon we distinctly made out land (lat. 72° 1’) from which we were 
separated by closely-packed ice. Abandoned our northerly course and 
turned southwards. Heavy swell all day. 
2nd.—Foggy. Dodged about the ice all day. 
3va.—The weather a little clearer. We were able to stand in nearer 
the land, but could not reach it. 
4th.—Foggy. We followed the line of the ice; but it took us west. 
As it was impossible to reach the land I decided to put about; so, 
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