INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ALBATROSS. 405 
(3) The bays on Big Koniushi, north end, south of Peninsula Island, 
are much deeper than shown on the chart. 
Fog prevailed throughout the night, but cleared as we approached 
the island in the morning, enabling us to see land at a great distance 
during the day. A spirited sight was presented to us as we approached 
Yukon harbor, the Surface of the water being literally covered with 
myriads of kanooskies and crested auks; large Hocks of the active little 
birds filled the air; their flight was exceedingly rapid and erratic, the 
flocks in the distance reminding one of a dense black cloud within the 
influence of a tornado. 
We left our beautiful little harbor at 3:34 on the morning of August 
5, with partially clear pleasant weather, and starting from a point S. 
68° E. from Atkins Island, in 27 fathoms, ran a line offshore in the 
same direction for 25 miles, with depths between 40 and 50 fathoms at 
the end of the line. A bank of small extent, having from 25 to 30 
fathoms, was reported on this line 20 miles from Atkins Island, but we 
failed to find it. 
We ran 5 miles S. 22° W. and sounded in 56 fathoms, then turned 
inshore N. 68° W. for 25 miles, sounding at equal intervals in 46, 45, 
* 41, 45, and 35 fathoms, the latter 4 miles S. 70° E. from the NE. ex- 
tremity of Simeonoff Island. We then ran 5 miles S. 22° W., sounding 
in 38 and 35 fathoms ; S. 68° E., 15 miles, in 57, 44, 47, 49, and 55 
fathoms ; S. 22° W., 10 miles, in 99 fathoms ; N. 68° W., 20 miles, in 69, 
56, 46, 41, and 35 fathoms; and S. 75° W., 3J miles, in 35 fathoms ; S. 
22° E. 4 miles from the south end of Chernabura Island. 
We next turned offshore and ran a line S. 28° E., 15 miles, with 43 
fathoms at 5 miles and 115 fathoms at the end of the line ; H. 81° W., 
14 miles, with 105 fathoms; N. 3° E., 15 miles, with 49 fathoms at 10 
miles and 42 fathoms at the end of the line ; N. 75° W., 5 miles, with 
44 fathoms; and S. 29° W., 19 miles, with 49 fathoms at 5 miles, 67 
fathoms at 20 miles, and 119 fathoms at the end of the line. 
Trial lines were put over in 35 fathoms, 4 miles S. 22° E. from Cherna- 
bura Island, and several cod and halibut were taken. This was the only 
trial during the day, as we wished to utilize the clear weather to locate 
stations by bearings of the land. Our soundings during the morning 
did not extend to the 100-fathom line, but terminated within sight of 
land, where bearings supplemented the ordinary observations, enabling 
us to attain a greater degree of accuracy than usual in this region. 
The 6th was cloudy, but the atmosphere was clear, the Shumagius 
being visible nearly all day, so that we frequently verified our positions 
by bearings. Having completed our examination iushore, we ran H. 
75° E. 50 miles and sounded in 53 fathoms; then, in order to develop 
the 100-fathom line offshore from our work of the previous day, we ran 
N. 80° E. 10 miles, sounding in 57 and 86 fathoms; N. 29° E., 5£ miles, 
in 110 fathoms; N. 51° W., 6£ miles, in 87 fathoms; and N., 11 miles, 
in 90 and 114 fathoms. 
