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THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. 
[chap. 
and no flagstaff was visible. In order to fall in with this land¬ 
mark Johannesen sailed forty kilometres westward along the 
shore, but as his search in this direction was not attended with 
success, he turned back to the first-mentioned place and landed 
there. On the shore stood a very old hut, already completely 
filled with earth. It probably dated from some of the expe¬ 
ditions which visited the region in the beginning of the century. 
HANS CHRISTIAN JOHANNESEN. 
Captain of the “Lena.” Born in 184G. 
Wild reindeer were seen in large numbers. As according to the 
contract which has been quoted the landmark was to be visible 
from Cape Olonek, Johannesen steamed once more to the west, 
running as close to the land as possible. But as the water here 
became shallower and shallower without any signal-tower being 
visible, Johannesen had to find his way himself through the 
delta; and for this purpose he determined to search for the 
easternmost arm of the river, which, on the maps, is drawn 
