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found. Plenty of lakes, four large ones and five streams, into 

 two of which fisli run in small numbers. From SO to 120 foxes 

 are annually' killed. In 1830 the people here cai)turcd two 

 wolves ; they must have been of only one sex, or they would 

 have increased ; these animals are very disagreeable, for they 

 kill the foxes and spoil the traps. There were, long ago, eight 

 settlements on this island, with more than 500 people, but now 

 (1834) there are only three, with 85 souls, viz : Artelnoval^ie, 

 southwest side of the island, on a high bluff, with two yourts, 

 two barrabkies, and a bath-house, and a trader belonging to the 

 company ; the Aleuts have seven yourts, 32 souls, (10 males, 10 

 females.) The trader and a few Aleuts have a small garden. 

 They sometimes capture a whale. Eaycliesnoi is on the north 

 side, near a stream ; five yourts built here and a few barrabkies, 

 37 souls, (19 males, 18 females.) Seeraidensloi is inside of a 

 bay of that name, looking out on Avatauak; two yourts and 

 IG souls. The people in both of these settlements live by the 

 beach, depending upon it and a few hair-seals that may come 

 around. 



AvATANAK IsLA^'D has ouits Southeast side a hot spring, only 

 open to view at low water. This is the only island where the 

 Aleuts find red chalk. Above this island, near Akootau, are 

 two remarkable rocks, " Ooshenadskie." On them in early times 

 sea-lions were found, and one of them from all sides resembles 

 a bell. This island lies between Goloi and Teegalda. From 

 two lakes rises quite a stream on the north side, and which in 

 old times was a great fish-place, and since the extermination of 

 the Aleuts there by Salovayiah's comrade, Natoorbin, not a 

 fish has come since. On the south side of the island sea-otters 

 come, and on the island foxes of different colors, of which 

 twenty to thirty are taken per annum. In early times three, 

 not large settlements, were here ; now there is but one, on the 

 north side, and consists of five excellent yourts, and distin- 

 guished by their being all clean and free from blackness ; 49 

 souls, (24 males and 25 females.) Vegetation here is not good. 

 When during my last visit to this place, in 1833, 1 saw the signs 

 or ruins of the j'ourt where Salovayiah and Xatoorbin lived, 

 and a woman was living then who had been a witness to their 

 cruelty. A small island lies near Avatanak which a few hair- 

 seal repair to, and on the east side of it is found red chalk. 



Teegalda lies east of xVvatanak. It is next in size to Akoo- 

 tau. There are 3 lakes here from 300 to 1,000 sajens around, 



