,It is reported that in June 1820 the Russian sloop "Good Intent" 

 ■passed by the island. At that time the island was col4, as sea-lions 

 were along the shore line altho a column of sraoke arose from the orator, 

 Tho circurafGrenco was Gstimatod at 4 miles and the height about 500 foot. 

 The next report by Ycniaminoff states that the island ceased to incroaso 

 in 1823. 



In 1832 the island was again Tisitod, At that time it was about 

 E miles in circumfGronco and about 1500 foot high. The island v;as 

 pyramidal in shapo v/ith a long tongue of land on which. were scon herds 

 of sea-lions. 



In 1873 the scientist Ball visited tho island and made a number 

 of sketcties, Tho island had become smaller and had changed materially. 



The next great recorded activity occured about 1883, In September 

 of that year Captain Anderson of the Schooner Mathew Turner laiided at 

 Bogoslof and found two peaks instead of one. The new peak was found 

 to be about one mile north-northwest of the old peak. It was estimated 

 between 800 and 1200 feet in height. It was steaming and smoking vio- 

 lently. This new peak was knov/n as InJgw Bogoslof for a period of time 

 but gradually became known as Fire Island its present name. 



In 1884 Lieutenant Cantwcll and Lieutenant Doty of tho Cutter 

 CORWIW charted tho island. There was a vast change in appoaranGc in 

 1873, Extracts from tho roport are herewith quoted: 



REPORT OE SECOND LIEUT. JOHN G . CAI^TT T BLL . U.S.R.G. CORWEI. 1884, 



"Approaching -the island from tho northeast it has the appearance 

 of boing divided into two parts, tho northern portion being in a state 

 of eruption and the southern portion a much serrated rock rising almost 

 perpendicularly from the sea^ while between the two and nearer the 

 northern part of the Bogoslov a tower-like rock rises with a slight 

 inclination towards the north to a height of eighty-six feet. At a dis- 

 tance it might be easily mistaken for a sail upon the horizon; for this 

 reason it is called Ship Rock or Sail Rock, A nearer approach discovers 

 the fact that the two elevations are connected by a low, flat beach free 

 from rocks and affording an axcellent landing place for small boats. The 

 CORYifU'J steamed aroiand the northern end of the island and close enough 

 to obtain an accurate view of the volcano. The top was hidden by clouds 

 of steam and smoke which issued not only from the crater but also poured 

 forth with great violonce from ronts or areas in tho sidos of the cone. 

 OB'the northeast side those apertures aro particularly well dofincd, I 

 counted fifteen steara jets forming a group situated on a horizontal line 

 about two-thirds the distance from the base to the apex of the cone. 

 This group was the more noticable on account of the force with which 

 the steam escaped as well as the marked regularity of the spaces sepa- 

 rating the vents. The sketch marked A gives a view of the northern end 

 bf the island and the position of steam jets mentioned above. 



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