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ronial castle perched high on a semi-isolated spur of the 

 general range facing the sea. Care must be taken in ap- 

 proaching the northern entrance, for there are, besides 

 several very small islands, some " nasty" shoals lying be- 

 tween east and northeast of Mount Bache. Beyond these 

 shoals there are some larger islands, one of which has an 



FIG. 4. VIEW FROM SEA OFF SOUTHERN SIDE OF BIG BAY 



1. Eclipse North entrance; 2. Castle Mountain; 3. A green grassy point; 

 4. By waterfall. 



excellent harbour on the western side. These we have 

 called the Mettek Islands, i.e. Eider-duck Islands. In 

 1903 Mr. George Ford of Nachvak, with two Eskimo, 

 visited the islands during the breeding season. The birds 

 were so thick on the ground that Mr. Ford had difficulty in 

 finding enough space free of nests or eggs on which to place 

 his sleeping-bag. The men took away twenty-five hundred 

 eggs, but when they left the eggs were as abundant as 

 ever; the eider-duck is a most industrious bird. I have 

 found the cod abundant among the shoals hereabouts in 

 late August. 

 About five miles to the south of the southern entrance, 



