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has the advantage of being more accessible to us Americans, 

 and must surely be as fully worthy of a visit. Tlie bay ex- 

 tends in a narrow body for about 20 miles inland, and then 

 divides into two graceful arms that proceed in south-trend- 

 ing curves for six or eight miles further. We sounded its 

 cold waters in several places and found them attaining a 

 depth of over a hundred fathoms. High mountains surround 

 it in intricate clusters, crowding close down to its shores t)n 

 every side. At places they rise in perpendicular clififs di- 

 rectly out of the water ; our anchorage was in the shadow of 

 one possessed of the impressive height of 2,500 feet. There 

 are no trees to veil the wonderful beauty of these huge 

 masses, though an abundant and many-hued low vegetation 

 clothes their lower slopes. 



The northern shore is comparatively featureless and un- 

 indented. Only two coves are known to afiford safe an- 

 chorage, on one of which is the post of the trading company. 

 Elsewhere the cliffs drop steeply under water to a great 

 depth. The south shore has a larger number of reentrant 

 bights, into each of which flows a stream of goodly size, fed 

 from the lofty heights to the south and tumbling through a 

 bouldery trough until it spreads into the U-shaped alluvial 

 plain at its mouth. In several of these bights it is possible 

 to find holding-ground for anchors and protection from 

 heavy blows. A prominent scenic feature of the north shore 

 is a considerable waterfall, about two and a half miles east of 

 Ford's house. It begins at a height of 700 feet to leap down 

 in short cascades with long reaches between. From the 

 height of 525 feet there is a continuous series of cascades, 

 and all this part of the fall is visible from the middle of the 

 bay. Its final almost vertical plunge is 375 feet in height. 



