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lafhka, where Glottoffhad formerly obferved great num-- 

 bers of black foxes. On account of ftorms and contrary 

 winds, they were thirty days before they fetched Umnak. 

 Arrive at Herc thcy arrived the 24th of Aiiguft, and without drop- 

 ping anchor or lofing any time, they refolved to fail fur- 

 ther for the difcovery of new iflands : they paffed eight 

 contiguous to each other and feparated by ftraits, which 

 were to the beft of their eilimation from twenty to an 

 hundred verils broad. GIottofF however did not land 

 till he reached the laft and mofl: Eaftward of thefe iflands, 

 Galled by the inhabitants Kadyak, from which the na- 

 tives faid it was not far to the coaft of a wide extended 

 woody continent. No land however was to be feen from 

 a little ifland called by the natives Aktunak, which is fitu- 

 ated about thirty verfts more to the Eaftthan Kadyak. 



September 8th, the veflel ran up a creek, lying South 

 Eatt of Aktunak, through which a rivulet empties itfelf 

 into the fea; this rivulet comes from a lake fix vertts 

 long, one broad, and about fifty fathoms deep. During 

 the ebb of the tide the vefiel was left aground ; but the 

 return of the water fet her again afloat. Near the fliore 

 were four large huts, fo crouded with people, that their 

 number could fcarcely be counted : however, foon after 

 Glottoff's arrival, all thefe inhabitants quitted their dwel- 

 lino-s, and retired with precipitation. The next dayfome 

 iflanders in baldars approached the veflel, and accofted 



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