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apparently very modest and bashful, and behaved with so much pro- CHAP, 
priety that it was a pleasure to find such sentiments existing beneath 
so uncouth an exterior, Sept. 
Upon the low point at the entrance of the inner harbour, called 
Nooke by the natives, there were some Esquimaux fishermen, who 
reminded us of a former acquaintance at Chamisso Island, and saluted 
us so warmly that we felt sori'y their recollection had not entirely fiiiled 
them. They appeared to have established themselves upon the point 
for the purpose of catching and drying fish ; and from the number cf 
salmon that were leaping in the channel, we should have thought they 
might have been more successful. They had, however, been fortunate 
in taking plenty of cod, and some species of salmon trout : they had 
also caught some herrings. 
We were also recognised by a party from the southern shores of 
the harbour, who, the preceding year, had extended their fishing ex- 
cursions from this place to Kotzebue Sound. These were some of the 
most cleanly and well-dressed people we had seen any where on the 
coast. Their residence was at King-a-ghe — a place which, judging 
from the respectability of parties from that place, whom we had seen 
elsewhere, must be of importance among the Esquimaux villages upon 
this coast. 
These two ports, situated so near Beering’s Strait, may at some 
future time be of great importance to navigation, as they will be found 
particularly useful by vessels w hich may not wish to pass the strait in 
bad weather. To the outer harbour, which for convenience and security 
surpasses any other near Beering’s Strait with which we are acquainted, 
I attached the name of Port Clarence, in honour of his most gracious 
majesty, then Duke of Clarence. To the inner, which is well adapted 
to the purposes of repair, and is sufficiently deep to receive a frigate, 
provided she lands her guns, which can be done conveniently upon the 
sandy point at the entrance, I gave the name of Grantley Harbour, in 
compliment to Lord Grantley. To the points at the entrance of Port 
Clarence I attached the names of Spencer and Jackson, in compliment 
to the Honourable Captain Robert Spencer and Captain Samuel Jack- 
son, C. B., two distinguished officers in the naval service : to the latter 
