The 7 of Nouember it was darke wether and very still, the wind west; at which time we could hardly discerne the day from the night, specially because at that time our clock stood still, and by that meanes we knew not when it was day although it was day:[271] and our men rose not out of their cabens all that day[272] but onely to make water, and therefore they knew not [very well] whether the light they saw was the light of the day or of the moone, wherevpon they were of seueral opinions, some saying it was the light of the day, the others of the night; but as we tooke good regard therevnto, we found it to be the light of the day, about twelue of the clock at noone.[273]
The 8 of Nouember it was still wether, the wind blowing south and south-west. The same day our men fetcht another slead of firewood, and then also we tooke a white fox, and saw [much] open water in the sea. The same day we shared our bread amongst vs, each man hauing foure pound and ten ounces[274] for his allowance in eight daies; so that then we were eight daies eating a barrell of bread, whereas before we ate it vp in fiue or sixe daies. [As yet] we had no need to share our flesh and fish, for we had more store thereof; but our drinke failed vs, and therefore we were forced to share that also: but our best beere was for the most part wholly without any strength,[275] so that it had no sauour at all, and besides all this there was a great deale of it spilt. [[123]]
The 9 of Nouember the wind blew north-east and somewhat more northerly, and then we had not much day-light, but it was altogether darke.
The 10 of Nouember it was calme wether, the wind north-west; and then our men went into the ship to see how it lay, and wee saw that there was a great deale of water in it, so that the balast was couered ouer with water, but it was frozen, and so might not be pump’t out.
The 11 of Nouember it was indifferent wether, the wind north-west. The same day we made a round thing[276] of cable yearn and [knitted] like to a net, [and set it] to catch foxes withall, that we might get them into the house, and it was made like a trap, which fell vpon the foxes as they came vnder it;[277] and that day we caught one.
The 12 of Nouember the wind blew east, with a little[278] light. That day we began to share our wine, euery man had two glasses[279] a day, but commonly our drink was water which we molt[280] out of snow which we gathered without the house.
The 13 of Nouember it was foule wether, with great snow, the wind east.
The 14 of Nouember it was faire cleare wether, with a cleare sky full of starres and an east-wind.
The 15 of November it was darke wether, the wind north-east, with a vading light.[281]
The 16 of Nouember it was [still] wether, with a temperate aire[282] and an east-wind. [[124]]