AVATCHA BAY 85 



over us, preventing us from seeing the higher ground. 

 We could only perceive the narrow horizontal stretch 

 of our promised land extending between the grey line 

 of fog and the sea. Presently, as we advanced with 

 the utmost caution, the captain recognised the entrance 

 of the bay. 



ROCKS AT THE ENTRANCE OF AVATCHA KAV. 



We could now admire the entire coast-line, with 

 its deep parallel valleys, intercepted by perpendicular 

 cliffs and craggy promontories, running down into 

 the sea. The bottom of the gullies was still filled 

 with snow, whilst patches of grass on the slopes 

 afforded fine pasture grounds. An hour later we 



