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party went to the fame place by fea. The Toigon how- 

 ever was treated kindly, and even permitted to return, 

 home on condition of leaving his fon as an hoilage. In 

 confequence of this kind behaviour the inhabitants of 

 three other villages, Agiilak, fvutchlok, andMakufl-ii pre- 

 fented hofiaees of their own accord. 



soioviofriays proQi the remamin? timber of the old dwelling: the 



up tlie velld, '-' >-> 



^ifJun"' Ruffians built a new hut ; and on the fourteenth they 

 laid up the vefTel. KoronofF was then fent upon a re- 

 connoitring party to the Southern fide of the illand, which 

 in that part was not more than five or fix verfts broad.: 

 he proceeded on with his companions, fometlmes rowing 

 in canoes, fometimes .travelling by land and dragging 

 them after. He returned the twentieth, and reported 

 that he had found upon the coait on the further fide of 

 the illand an empty habitation. That he rowed from 

 thence Eafl:v.ard along the Ihore, and behind the firft point 

 of land came to an illand in the next bay ; there he found 

 about forty illanders of both fexes lodged under their 

 baidars, who by his friendly behaviour had been. induced 

 to give him three hoftages. Thefe people afterwards 

 fettled in the above-mentioned empty hut, and came fre- 

 quently to the harbour. 



On the 2,8 th of Odober, SoloviofFhimfelf went alfo 

 upon a reconnoitring party along the North coaft, towards 

 the North-Eaft end of the illand. He rowed from the 



firft 



