IN INTERESTING VALLEY. 



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way up this valley a mass of pinnacled rocks arose like some 

 great castle of old. Probably mine was the first human 

 foot ever there, and as I stood looking I almost expected to 

 see some gigantic knight appear and ask how or by what 

 right I dared invade his realm. The results of this trip 

 were some eggs and birds, and a nice lot of scurvy grass. 

 This last added relish to our food. 



CAIRN ON BENNETT ISLAND. 



During the night of August 3d a heavy land slide occur- 

 red. Great rocks hurled themselves down the mountain 

 side, and, bounding off into the air, struck the water below, 

 lashing it into foam and sending the spray fifty feet into the 

 air. A cairn was built by Mr. Dunbar and some of the 

 sailors on the southern side of the island. A paddle was 

 stuck on top of it. It is situated about one hundred feet 

 above sea level. 



On Saturday, August 6th, in the forenoon, we left this 

 place and started south in our boats. In consequence of the 

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