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and the northern end of the fiord-like Eclipse Channel, 

 which lies between the mainland and the large island 

 " Aulatzevik." Halfway through, this channel is blocked by 

 ledges of rock, so that only small boats can pass. The 

 Eskimo, in order to avoid the journey in the open ocean 

 outside Aulatzevik, regularly use the channel for their 

 skin boats. The mountains on each side of the channel 



FIG. 3. REGION OF ECLIPSE COAST 



1. CapeNaksarektok; 2. Cape Nullataktok; 3. Islands off Komaktorvik; 4. Cape 

 north of Seven Islands; 5. South end of Strand; 6. South side Ryan's Bay; 

 7. Cape Territok; 8. North cape of False Bay; 9. Mt. Bache. 



vary from two to three thousand feet in height. Aulatze- 

 vik is divided by a through-going valley, occupied in part 

 by a long bay and, for the rest, by a string of small lakes. 

 The bay offers excellent anchorage. The American eclipse 

 expedition of 1860 has published a chart of the island and 

 )" tickle" (channel), but it does not show this harbour 

 on the southern end of the island. Just west of the entrance 

 to the harbour there is a remarkable natural landmark, 

 a sketch of which is given in Figure 4. The landmark 

 may be useful to any one making the land here, for the 

 peak is plainly visible from the sea ; I have called the peak 

 "Castle Mountain/' since it greatly resembles an old ba- 



