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further he found another rivulet, which has its fource 

 among the hills and flows through a plain. 



Upon the fliore of the fame bay, oppofite to the 

 mouth of this rivulet, lay two villages, one of which 

 only was inhabited ; it was called Ukunadok, and con- 

 filled of fix dwelling caves. About thirty-five of the 

 inhabitants were at that time employed in catching fal- 

 mon in the rivulet. Kulkoff's fliip had lain at anchor 

 about two miles from thence ; but there were no re- 

 mains of her to be found. After coming out of the bay 

 he -Went forwards to the fummer village Umgaina diflant 

 about feven or eight leagues, and fituated on the fide 

 of a rivulet, which takes its rife in a lake abounding with 

 falmon. Here he found the Toigon Amaganak, with 

 about ten of the natives, employed in filhing. Fifteen 

 verfts farther along the fliore they found another fum^ 

 mer village called Kalaktak, where there was likewife 

 another rivulet, which came from the hills. The inha- 

 bitants were fixty men and an hundred and feventy 

 women and children : . they gave SoloviofF a very friendly 

 reception ; . and delivered up two hoflages, who were 

 brought from the neighbouring ifland Akutan ; : with 

 thefe he fet out on his return, . and on the 6th of Auguil 

 joined his crew. - 



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