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tintially runs over tlie chin. They both accom- 

 panied us in Hght skin frocks ; their hair was cut 

 close, their heads uncovered, and they went bare- 

 foot. Tlie father might be about forty. We 

 talked a great deal on the way, and picked up 

 many of their words, which have much resem- 

 blance with those collected by Cook in Norton 

 Sound. On my questioning whence he had the 

 blue glass beads, an old knife, and the like Eu- 

 ropean goods, he pointed to the entrance of the 

 sound, where people came to them in boats, who 

 gave them the beads, tobacco, and also w^ood for 

 making their bows and arrows, in exchange for 

 furs and ready-made articles of dress. He knew 

 very well how to instruct me in their manner of 

 dealing : the stranger first comes, and lays some 

 goods on the shore, and then retires j the Ameri- 

 can comes, looks at the things, puts as many skins 

 near them as he thinks proper to give, and then also 

 goes away. Upon this the stranger approaches, 

 and examines what is offered him ; if he is satisfied 

 with it, he takes the skins, and leaves his goods 

 instead ; but, if not, then he lets all the things lie, 

 retires a second time, and expects an addition from 

 the buyer. In this manner the dealing seems to 

 me to continue without speaking, and there is no 

 doubt but the Tschukutskoi obtain here the skins 

 for the Russian trade. My three sailors now came 

 up to us, to the great terror of the Americans, who 

 immediiitely wanted to fly. Their friendly beha- 



