NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1884 AND 1885 3! I 



difference was found in the surface and bottom tempera- 

 tures; and at the anchorage, where the same ebullition 

 was apparent, there was a difference of one degree only 

 between the same points." No fishes were found near 

 the islands, though repeated efforts were made to catch 

 fish in the surrounding waters. 



In his manuscript ' Sailing Directions ' Stoney gave the 

 rise and fall of the tide as about ten feet, and described 

 the beach as steep, with six fathoms of water 100 feet off 

 shore. The southwest anchorage he found much the 

 best, having a gravel and fine sand bottom and regular 

 soundings. The northeast anchorage was not so good, 

 having kelp patches and rocky bottom, with irregular 

 soundings. " The water was bubbling up all the time 



FIG. 2O. OLD AND NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1884. FROM SKETCH 

 BY LT. G. M. STONEY. 



while at this anchorage." The sea near the southwest 

 side of Old Bogoslof was filled with kelp and sunken 

 rocks. 



In the fall of the same year (Sept. 10, 1884), on the 

 return of the ' Corwin ' from the Arctic, Captain Healy 

 revisited the island. In his report he states that a number 

 of new features attracted his attention, but does not say 

 what they were. 



The next year, 1885, the 'Corwin' visited Bogoslof 

 twice first on June 19, and again on September 14. 

 Captain Healy states that its activity had somewhat less- 

 ened but the general appearance had not changed since 

 the previous year. Both peaks were inaccessible on 

 account of the steam and fumes of sulphur in which they 



