An account of several late voyages and discoveries

to Spit.tbergcn. it, which notwithfranding is not occafioned y the Sea-water, but by thc loathfomnefs thc:re~ f. To take away the ill tafie out of on~s outh, in my Opinion, the beft means is to ar and Drink PJentifülly, it eafeth quickly ; ither ought one to Sleep too much, but keep rhe Air, and look into the Vv'ind, and to alk up and down in the Ship is alfo very pro– cr. Bur now Jet us return to the Wavcs again 9 ,y R.He, although it be not Windy, as high Mountains very fmooth 1 and run away ?S far one can difcern them, which is to be under– d when the Sea is turbulent, whereupon ickly a hard Gale of Wind followeth. In a rm the Waves run after the fame manner, as ,juíl now faid, but with many curling and ming whirls, as is dcfcribed in the ftorm of e North-fea. Thefe Waves runa great way. that you may fee betwc:en them at a great anee. If any Ships be in your Company, oftentimes ucannot fee them. Thefe Waves are a great dcal larger then in North-fea, and have alfo greater power en they fall over, but do nol dafh fo caftly er thc Ships as they do in the North-fea. e Waves in the North-fea .lre prefeotly lafd r a ftorm, but the commotion of theíe laft:!' often to che third day ; if it be never fo , the Ships are moved very violently, that cannot walk, fit, or lie ; it is befi to keep D 3 in ""- -::, ¡