10 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 8o 



Thence they " steered over for the y\merican coast ; and, at five in the 

 afternoon, the next day, saw land l)earing South three quarters East, 

 which we took to be Anderson's Island, or some other land near it. 

 .... On the 6th, at four in the morning, we got sight of the Ameri- 

 can coast near Sledge Island ; and at six, the same evening, this island 

 bore North, 6° East, ten leagues distant ; and the Easternmost land in 

 sight North, 49° East. If any part of what I had supposed to be 

 American coast, could possibly be the island of Alaschka, it was that 

 now before us. ..." 



The expedition soon reached Norton Sound. Here they remained 

 several days and had intercourse with the friendly natives from whom 

 they secured a quantity of fish, both fresh and dried. " The dwellings 

 of these people were seated close to the beach. They consist simply 

 of a sloping roof, without any side-walls, composed of logs, and 

 covered with grass and earth. The floor is also laid with logs ; the 

 entrance is at one end ; the fire-place just within ; and a small hole is 

 made near the door to let out the smoke." 



Sailing from Norton Sound, "on the 17th in the morning, with a 

 light breeze at East," they sighted many islands, encountered shoal 

 water, and after an uneventful voyage " at length, on the 2d of Octo- 

 ber, at day-break, we saw the island of Oonalashka, bearing South 

 East." 



