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three feet four inches; but there were marks of its 

 sometimes rising a foot higher. 



Thick fogs and a contrary wind detained us till 

 the 2d of July, which afforded an opportunity of 

 acquiring some knowledge of the country and of its 

 inhabitants. The result of our observations will be 

 mentioned in another place. At present, I shall 

 only describe the harbour. 



It is called by the natives Samganoodha, and is 

 situated on the north side of Oonalashka, in the 

 latitude of 53 55' y in the longitude of 193 30' ; and 

 in the strait or passage that separates this island from 

 those that lie to the north of it, and whose position 

 before the harbour shelters it from the winds that blow 

 from that quarter. It runs in S. by W., about four 

 miles, and is about a mile broad at the entrance, 

 narrowing toward the head, where its breadth is not 

 above a quarter of a mile, and where ships can lie 

 land-locked, in seven, six, and four fathoms water. 

 Great plenty of good water may be easily got, but 

 not a single stick of wood of any size. 



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