CHAP. 



XIII. 



Saturday i8. 



NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA. 279 



with Tome fmoked falmon. From this we proceeded on to 

 the Eaftward, under the Southern {here of the Sound, 

 and after rowing about two leagues, came to another Au'guii 

 pafTage leading out to fea in the diredtion of South Weft. 

 This paffage is about three quarters of a mile acrofs, with 

 bold rocky fhores, againft which the furf broke with 

 great fury; and the wind being directly in, a heavy fea 

 fet up the pafTage. I found in the mid channel between 

 twenty and thirty fathoms water over a bottom of hard 

 fand, and the paflage from the inner to the outer points 

 appeared to be about two miles long. The wind blowing 

 frefh, and there being a very heavy fea, I was prevented 

 from going through it as I at firft intended, and got only 

 two thirds of the way: from which fituation I could fee 

 the fea break on fome rocks that run out a little way from 

 the outer point; but between them the pafTage appeared 

 good and clear. This pafTage I guefs to be about two 

 leagues to the South Eaft of the one we came in at with 

 the fhio. Finding it impolTible to proceed further out, 

 we bore up, fet our fails, and run in again to the Sound. 

 I proceeded on, and found the South fhore to run nearly 

 Eaft for one mile and a half, when a fmall river emptied it- 

 felf into the Sound. The fliore then took a North North Eaft 

 direction for about two miles more, in which fituation the 

 land took a quick turn round, and there appeared a paflage 

 near half a mile acrofs, navigable, and trending away di- 

 redly to the Eaftward. I did not follow this pafiage, as 

 the boat's crew were quite wet, and a good deal fatigued 

 with pulling; but landed in a fmall bay to the Northward 

 of it, where we took fome rcfrefhrnent. 



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