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small rivulet up which spirited dashes were frequently made by the 

 more vigorous males, until, becoming exhausted, they rolled and floun- 

 dered back into the waters of the bay. 



At 1 o'clock next morning, September 9, we left our snug anchorage 

 in a drizzling rain and fog, but it lighted up at intervals, giving us' 

 momentary sight of islands and headlands by which the course was 

 checked, and during the forenoon occasional views of the snow-covered 

 heights of Uniinak were obtained. 



At 5.10 a. m. Seal Cape, or Cape Khituk of the older charts, was 

 abeam about 1A- miles distant, and, the fog having partially lifted, we 

 could see the graceful slopes of Progromnia sweeping down from the 

 lower snow line to the shores. The cape is a vertical rocky cliff 150 feet 

 high, with grassy slopes on either hand, through which flow numerous 

 mountain streams that finally fall into the sea from cascades, or over 

 small shingle beaches: about a mile to the eastward rises a steep hill, 

 500 feet in height, with its sides extending to the water's edge. 



The charts show an island off Seal Cape, but it does not exist. The 

 cape itself seems to be detached when seen from a distance, but a nearer 

 view shows it to be connected with the main island. Promontory Cape 

 has a small off-lying rocky islet, and the error may have occurred from 

 the latter cape being mistaken for the former. 



The snow-covered peak of Shishaldin, 9,000 feet in height, is beau- 

 tifully symmetrical when seen in a northerly direction, and while it 

 was obscured most of the morning, we were able to get a good bear- 

 ing of the summit, which seemed to verify the position assigned it on 

 the older charts, where it was placed in latitude 51° 45' N., longitude 

 1G3° 59' W. Two elevations rising above the snow line lie to the east- 

 ward of Shishaldin; the first is exceedingly rugged in outline, and has 

 a double peak which is approximately in latitude 54° 45' 30" IS"., longi- 

 tude 163° 44' W.; the second peak, having a dome-shaped summit, is 

 in 54o 45' 30" X. and 103° 34' W. The relative positions were deter- 

 mined by cross bearings and a run of 15 miles, based on Cape Lazaref, 

 being in latitude 54° 34' N. and longitude 163° 34' W. The elevated 

 region west of Shishaldin was enveloped in clouds and fog. 



Cape Lazaref is a bold rocky point, or, rather, three rocky points, all 

 lying within a mile and a half, with small sand beaches intervening, 

 and has a rocky ledge partly above water extending off in a southeast 

 direction about a mile. 



Cape Pankof has three rugged rocky points, and a reef partially 

 above water extends about a quarter of a mile E. by S. from the middle 

 one. 



Having passed the latter cape, we laid a course for Uinga Island, 

 intending to verify its position by the run and bearings, but before 

 reaching it the fog shut down and we saw nothing more until next 

 morning, having anchored for the night to the westward of Deer Island. 

 We were about 2 miles from Umga when it was shut out, and saw dis- 

 tinctly that there was but one island instead of two, as shown on some 



