NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1897 319 



actly the same point of view may be compared with my 

 photograph of the same side taken four years earlier 

 (fig. 24). 



In 1897 Dr. Leonhard Stejneger, while on his way to 



FIG. 29. PART OF WEST SIDE OF NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1895. 

 FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY PURINGTON. 



the Commander Islands, passed close to the north end of 

 New Bogoslof and took some excellent photographs, two 

 of which by his kind permission are here reproduced. 

 They show the boldness and precipitousness of this part 



FIG. 30. NEW BOGOSLOF FROM THE NORTHWEST, JUNE 30, 1897. OLD BOGOS- 

 LOF IN DISTANCE ON RIGHT. FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY STEJNEGER. 



of the island, and also its level top and plateau-like form, 

 which in view of its recent mountainous character is diffi- 

 cult to understand. One of these photographs (fig. 30) is 

 from the northwest, and for position is practically identical 



