[21] Tots avonds—till the evening. [↑]

[22] Oozy, muddy. [↑]

[23] Een quartier—one watch; the duration of which was, as usual, four hours. [↑]

[24] I.e., they found themselves to be in 70° 45′ north latitude, by means of an observation of the sun. [↑]

[25] Small black specks. [↑]

[26] Wendense weder noordwaert over—they again tacked to the north. Phillip uses throughout the expression “to wind” in the sense of “to tack”. [↑]

[27] Van deeldagh af—from noon. [↑]

[28] Groote holle schulpen—large hollow shells. [↑]

[29] The first watch, beginning at 8 o’clock P.M. [↑]

[30] “Table.”—Ph. Evidently a misprint. [↑]