THE ST. LAWliENCE ISLANDS. iGj 



OBSERVATIONS IN OONALASHKA. 



The mean of several observa- 

 tions, gave for the latitude 



ofthe village of lUiuliuk - 53° 52' 25" N. 

 Longitude, according to several 



observations between the sun 



and moon - - > 166 31 53 W. 



Variation of the magnetic 



needle - - - 19 24 00 E. 



Dip of the magnetic needle - 68 45 00 



The mean of our observations gave, for the 

 time of high water, seven hours, thirty minutes. 

 The greatest difference in the height of the water 

 was five feet and a half. 



The 30th of June, at five o'clock in the after- 

 noon, the island of Georgia came in sight, at 

 which I resolved to touch, as M. Kriukof had 

 given me an order to receive there several neces- 

 sary articles. As the approaching night prevented 

 me from going on shore to-day, I tacked near it 

 during the night, under few sails ; and, on the 1st 

 of July, at day-break, steered to the northern and 

 very low point of the island. As soon as we had 

 sailed round it, we perceived many habitations ; 

 the shore was covered with an enormous number 

 of sea-lions, which made a frightful noise. A 

 baydare, with three men, came up to us, in one of 

 which was the agent of the American Company, 



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