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beckoned the Toigon, whofe name was Tunulgafen : the 

 latter recollefled one of the crew, a Koriac, who had 

 formerly been left upon thefe iflands, and who knew 

 fomething of their language. A copper kettle, a fur 

 and cloth coat, a pair of breeches, ftockings and boots, 

 were beftowed upon this chief, who was prevailed upon 

 by thefe prefents to pay tribute. Upon his departure 

 for his own ifland, he left behind him three women and 

 a boy, in order to be taught the Ruffian language, which 

 the latter very foon learned. 



The Ruffians wintered upon this ifland, and divided 

 themfelves, as ufiial, into different hunting parties : they 

 were compelled, by ftormy weather, to remain there 

 until the 17th of June, 1758 : before they went away, 

 the above-mentioned chief returned with his family, and 

 paid a year's tribute. 



This vefTel brought to Kamtchatka the moft circum- 

 ftantial account of the Aleutian ifles which had been yet 

 received. 



The two lareefl contained at that time about fifty Account of 



tnolc lilands. 



males, with whom the Ruffians had lived in great har- 

 mony. They heard of a fourth ifland, lying at fome 

 diflance from the third, called by the natives Iviya, but 

 which they did not reach on account of the tempefluous 

 weather. 



The 



