196 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, 



country covered with snow ; but in less than ten 

 days from that time, the forests were leaved out, 

 and every thing wore the dress of summer. 



On the shores of the sea in different localities, 

 we found growing in great profusion, berries of 

 various sorts, such as whortleberry, cranberry, 

 blackberry, mossberry, &c. 



We found in the Ochotsk Sea, besides the 

 whale, salmon, trout, cod, eels, butts, and floun- 

 ders. 



In addition to large sea fowl, which were very 

 numerous, an immense number of little birds 

 swarmed the air, some of them of beautiful plu- 

 mage, and excelling in melodious notes. Many 

 of them were so tame that they would light 

 upon the ship's rigging and yards, and even de- 

 scend to the deck to pick up crumbs, or little par- 

 ticles of food. 



