268 
A VOYAGE TO SPITZBEBGEJST. 
soundings generally under 60 fathoms; they saw- 
several of the vessels called Loddings, and killed a 
young whale which measured in length 33 feet. 
The lodding is constructed of the interior bark of 
trees, and instead of nails or iron fastenings, the 
planks and other parts are sewn or bound together 
with cords. It has one mast and a square sail. 
July the 21st, they saw land before them, which was 
believed, and which proved, to be Waigatz Island. 
Linschoten describes it elevated, of good prospect, 
covered with verdure, but without trees. At three 
leagues-distance they had soundings at 32 fathoms 
depth ; and at a quarter of a league, 10 fathoms. At 
noon, the latitude was observed 70° 20' N. “ A quan¬ 
tity of floating wood, trunks, branches, and roots of 
trees,- covered the surface of the sea here, and the 
water was black like the water of the canals in Hol¬ 
land.” This muddiness seems to indicate that the 
wood came from a river not far distant. They sailed 
S.S.E. along the coast, with depth from 12 to 9 
fathoms. There were rocks near the shore, but they 
showed above water. Snow lay on the land only in a 
few places. 
As they sailed on, they saw wooden crosses, sup¬ 
posed to have been set up by Russians. They sent a 
boat to the shore, and a man was seen, who ran away 
very swiftly, although “ hobbling from side to side as if 
