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Starrie-cJiovs'kaho, which existed up to 1805. They get from 80 

 to 150 foxes here, with varjiug grades of fur. 



Koshcgensl-oi lies inside of Koshegeuskaho Gulf, on the left 

 side, on a very even place, near the debouchure of a stream. 

 The company has erected here a yourt, store-house, bath-house, 

 and a barn belonging to it, which has a trader here, who attends 

 to the business of all the southern part of the island. The 

 Aleuts have eight yourts, and are 41 souls in number, (18 men^ 

 23 women.) There are not many fish here •, in the best days 

 of salmon-running not over 300. Sometimes sea-lions lie on 

 the south side. A small number of hair-seals are killed on the 

 rocks. Eoots in abundance. In 1833 the company introduced 

 cattle here. 



Chernovslde, on the northwest side of the island, has four 

 yourts and 44 souls, (20 males, 24 females.) The harbor is 

 elegant, but not always without danger to sailing-vessels ; for, 

 if caught outside in the straits, without wind, they may be 

 carried against the cliffs of Oomnak Straits. 



On the south side of Chernovskie stands a citadel, and to the 

 north, a distance of 20 versts, near an old settlement, was- 

 found a copper chain, four links. This settlement is the poorest 

 on the island. The principal subsistence is mussels. There is 

 only one fish-stream, and that falls near the settlement. 



Umagensloi is in Captain's Harbor, 8 versts northeast from 

 Illoulook, on a little bay of the same name ; 32 souls (15 males,. 

 17 females) live here in four yourts. 



KaMccMcnsl-oL—Thvee yourts; 14 souls. A small stream 

 here, where a great many fisb are taken. Sometimes more than 

 2,000 salmon are secured. The natives frequently get whales 

 here. 



Bohrovslde.— Forty-one souls, (21 males, 20 females,) four 

 yourts, and a few gardens; they get a small number of salmon- 

 trout and dog-salmon in three small streams. 



Borl-a or Spirlcln lies on the south side of the island, dividpd 

 from the mainland by a wide strait. This island stands out 

 bold and abrupt, high from the sea. On the north shore are a 

 few small bays; above one of them is the settlement, of six 

 yourts, 44 souls, (17 males, 27 females.) They have a few gar- 

 dens. Principal subsistence, sea-fish and mussels. On this 

 island is found a green stone, irony, or blackish, shiny red, 

 which the Aleuts require in pai nting their ^'Jcamlaykas.''* 



* Skiu shirts. 



