282 JOHN LEDYARD. 



burden, lying in a cove behind the village, and a 

 ,hut near her containing her sails, cordage, and other 

 sea-equipage, and one old iron three-pounder. It 

 is natural to an ingenious mind, when it enters a 

 town, a house, or ship, that has been rendered 

 famous by any particular event, to feel the full force 

 of that pleasure which results from gratifying a 

 noble curiosity. I was no sooner informed that 

 this sloop was the same in which the famous Behring 

 had performed those discoveries which did him so 

 much honor and his country so much service, than 

 I was determined to go on board of her and indulge 

 the generous feelings the occasion inspired. I in- 

 timated my wishes to the man that acccompanied 

 me, who went back to the village and brought a 

 canoe, in which we went on board, where I remained 

 about an hour and then returned. This little bark 

 belonged to Kamtschatka, and came from thence with 

 the Asiatics already mentioned to this island, which 

 they -called. Onalaska, in order to establish a pelt 

 and fur factory. They had been here about five 

 years, and go over to Kamtschatka in her once a 

 year to deliver their merchandise and get a recruit 

 of such supplies as they need from the chief factory 

 there, of which I shall take further notice hereafter. 

 "The next day I set off from this village, well 

 satisfied with the happv issue of a tour which waa 



