166 A C C O U N T O F T H E 



CHAP. X. 



Voyage of Stephen Glottoff — He reaches the Fox lilands — 

 Sails beyond Unalnflika to Kadyak — Winters upon that 

 IJland- — Repeated attempts of the Natives to dejlroy the 

 Crew — 'T'hey are repulfed, reconciled^ and prevailed upon 

 to trade ivitb the Ruffians — Account of Kadyak — Its 

 inhabitants — animals — produSlions — GXqXXoS fails backt-o 



Umnak — Winters there — Returns to Kamtchatka 



Journal of his voyage. 



ERE follows one of the moil: memorable voyages 

 yet made, which extended farther, and termmated 

 more fortunately, than the lait mentioned expeditions. 



Voyage of Tcreuty TfebaefRkoi and company, merchants of 



Glottoff in the 



Andreanand Lalfk, fitted out the Audrcau and Natalia under the com- 



Natalia, 1761. ' 



mand of Stephen Glottoff, an experienced and ilcilful 

 feaman of Yarenlk. This veffel failed from the bay of 

 the river Kamtchatka the ift of October, 1762, manned 

 with thirty-eight Ruffians and eight Kamtchadals. In 

 eight days they reached Mednoi Odroff, or Copper Ifland, . 

 where having fought out a convenient harbour, they 

 winters upon vinloadcd and laid up the veffel for the winter.. Their 



Copper Iftand. 



firft care was to fupply themfelves with provisions ; and 

 I they 



