Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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A direction to sayle from the Pechorskoie Zauorot, where wee rode with our Ship in August 1611. to the Towne of Pechora, as followeth.

FRom this Pechorskoie Zauorot, they sayle into the Soohoie Mora, or Drie Sea, and not before: stirring away from hence South-west and by South, and in a faire gale of Winde, in foure houres they come to an Iland called Dolgoie.* 1.1 This Iland is reported to bee three or foure Russe Versts long, hauing on it in some time of the yeere many Geese, which the men of Pechora take before they bee able to flie. From this Dolgoie, they stirre away South South-west; and sayling this course with a faire gale of wind, in eight or nine houres sayle they come in sight of the maine [ 60] Land,* 1.2 being an indifferent high Land. This Land is called the Boluanou; and this is 20. leagues at the most. This Boluanou they haue on their Larboord side. Neere this place are diuers that in∣habite in Russe Houses: where in the Summer time they lye a Fowling, and fishing of a certayne Fish called Omeli, which are like our Maccarels. If need bee, heere a man may haue a guide or

good instructions to conduct him to Pechora Towne. Hard by this Boluanou, is the Oustia or barre of the entring of Pechora Riuer. For as soone as you are ouer this barre, you come into the Riuers mouth, which leadeth to Pechora Towne. If if bee thicke foggie weather, then one of them con∣tinually soundeth the depth of the Channell, keeping as neere as they can in the deepest water: and in so doing, they seldome mistake their way, so that they stirre away West from the Bolua∣nou to the Riuers mouth, keeping the Land on there Starboord side. And by all mens report, from the Boluanou to Pechora Towne, is with a faire winde and stiffe gale, not aboue twentie houres sayle: which according to their sayling, is about three and thirtie leagues. And it is not aboue fiftie leagues from the Pechorskoie Zauorot, where our Ship lay, to Pechora Towne.

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Notes

• * 1.1

  Dolgoie Iland in the Soosoie Mo∣ra.
• * 1.2

  The Boluanou.