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The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)Veer, Gerrit de

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The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)

Name: The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)
Author: Veer, Gerrit de

Veer, Gerrit de

Barentsz, Willem, approximately 1550-1597; Northeast Passage

From Constint-sarke, [1264] to the Crosse Point,
    [1265] the course south south-east                   5 [20] miles.
  From Crosse Point to S. Laurence Bay, [1266] the
    course south-east [1267]                             6 [24] miles.
  From S. Laurence Bay [1268] to Mel-hauen, [1269]
    the course [south] south-east                        6 [24] miles.
  From Mel-hauen to the Two Islands, [1270] the
    course south south-east                             16 [64] miles.
  From the 2 Islands, where we crost ouer to the
    Russia coast, to the Islands of Matfloo and
    Delgoye, [1271] the course south-west [1272]        30 [120] myles.
  From Matfloo and Delgoye to the creeke [1273]
    where we sailed the compasse [almost] round
    aboute, and came to the same place againe           22 [88] miles.
  From that creeke to Colgoy, [1274] the course
    west north-west                                     18 [72] miles.
  From Colgoy to the east point of Camdenas,
    [1275] the course west north-west                   20 [80] miles.
  From the east point of Camdenas to the west side
    of the White Sea, the course west north-west        40 [160] miles.
  From the west point of the White Sea to the 7
    Islands, [1276] the course north-west               14 [56] miles.
  From the 7 Islands, to the west end of Kilduin,
    [1277] the course north-west                        20 [80] miles.
  From the west end of Kelduin to the place where
    John Cornelis came vnto vs, [1278] the course
    north-west and by west                               7 [28] miles.
  From thence to Cola, [1279] the course most
    [1280] southerly                                    18 [72] miles.

  So that we sailed in two open scutes, some times
    in the ice, then ouer the ice, and through the
    sea                                                381 [1524] miles.
                                                     [1281]

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The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)Veer, Gerrit de

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The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)

Veer, Gerrit de

Barentsz, Willem, approximately 1550-1597; Northeast Passage

From Constint-sarke, [1264] to the Crosse Point,
    [1265] the course south south-east                   5 [20] miles.
  From Crosse Point to S. Laurence Bay, [1266] the
    course south-east [1267]                             6 [24] miles.
  From S. Laurence Bay [1268] to Mel-hauen, [1269]
    the course [south] south-east                        6 [24] miles.
  From Mel-hauen to the Two Islands, [1270] the
    course south south-east                             16 [64] miles.
  From the 2 Islands, where we crost ouer to the
    Russia coast, to the Islands of Matfloo and
    Delgoye, [1271] the course south-west [1272]        30 [120] myles.
  From Matfloo and Delgoye to the creeke [1273]
    where we sailed the compasse [almost] round
    aboute, and came to the same place againe           22 [88] miles.
  From that creeke to Colgoy, [1274] the course
    west north-west                                     18 [72] miles.
  From Colgoy to the east point of Camdenas,
    [1275] the course west north-west                   20 [80] miles.
  From the east point of Camdenas to the west side
    of the White Sea, the course west north-west        40 [160] miles.
  From the west point of the White Sea to the 7
    Islands, [1276] the course north-west               14 [56] miles.
  From the 7 Islands, to the west end of Kilduin,
    [1277] the course north-west                        20 [80] miles.
  From the west end of Kelduin to the place where
    John Cornelis came vnto vs, [1278] the course
    north-west and by west                               7 [28] miles.
  From thence to Cola, [1279] the course most
    [1280] southerly                                    18 [72] miles.

  So that we sailed in two open scutes, some times
    in the ice, then ouer the ice, and through the
    sea                                                381 [1524] miles.
                                                     [1281]

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The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)

The Three Voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions (1594, 1595, and 1596)

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