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of getting to the weft of Spitzbergen, the 
nfnal place of rendevouz for the Dutch 
fhips, and thole of other nations annually 
employed in the whale-fifhery, they were 
driven eaftward of thofe iflands; and, after 
fome days 3 they found themfelves at afmall 
diftance from one of them, called East- 
Spit z bergen; by the Ruffians, Maloy 
Broun-, that is, Little Broun (Spitzber- 
gen, properly fo called, being known to 
them by the name of Bolfchoy Broun, that 
is, Great Broun). Having approached this 
iiland within almoft three Werjis, or two 
Englifh miles, their vefTel was fuddenly 
furrounded by ice, and they found 
themfelves in an extremely dangerous 
iitiiatiom. 
In this alarming ftate a council was 
held; when the mate, Alexis Himkof, 
informed them that he recollected to have 
heard, that fome of the people of Mefen, 
fome time before, having formed a refo- 
lution of wintering upon this iiland, had 
accordingly carried from that city timber 
proper 
