THE WHITE WORLD 



Herendeen shot some oldwives and brought back from the 

 village a dried " vachna," two trout skins, and some stickle- 

 backs. Mr. Bailey made seven seine hauls and took sand 

 launce, rock trout, sea poacher, sculpin, and two species 

 of flounder. A native told us- that 

 fish were plentiful on the east side of 

 the bay. 



Tuesday, September 7 



Owing to the strong breeze blow- 

 ing all day no one went ashore; it 

 was cold, too, the air being 41 ° in the 

 evening. 



Wednesday, September 8 



The wind moderated and we had a 

 fairly good day for collecting, except- 

 ing a little rain. Went ashore after 

 breakfast to shoot birds, but found 

 very few. Shot two longspurs; saw 

 one wagtail but could not get close 

 enough. Traded five pieces of tobacco 

 for a white-fox and some ethnologica. In the afternoon 

 traded caps, needles, and tobacco, for a lot of ethnologica, 

 brought by King's Island Eskimo. These people are not 

 at all troublesome and are easy to barter with. They 

 showed a marked liking for tobacco and caps, and the 

 women for needles. 



I secured specimens of Dolly Varden trout, whitefish, 

 smelt, and herring early in the morning and of " vachna " 

 cod in the afternoon by trade. We obtained some very 

 good stone implements and labrets, fishing lines, sinkers, 

 hooks, ivory implements and ornaments, tools, etc. The 

 fishing lines are very ingeniously arranged to lure 

 fish. The natives are shrewd traders, quick to see an 

 opportunity, and tenacious in holding on to it. They had 

 oil in seal skin bags; sometimes they fill the bag partly 

 with water and pour oil on top, to cheat the buyer. They 

 care little for American clothing, jewelry, etc., but want 

 things of real value for their own purposes. 



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