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of the vessels had suffered so much from the scurvy, that eleven 
were dead on board the great ship, and three on board the 
small one. As [ knew from experience, that this complaint is 
much relieved by change of air, I had the sick removed to the 
neighbouring villages with ali speed, where they were placed in 
jurts, previously cleaned and fitted for their reception. Besides 
this, the snow began ro melt in various places, and enabled us to 
procure green-herbs for their sustenance, which produced a vi¬ 
sible and rapid change. The chief cause of this malady was 
the damp and unfavourable weather, which continued almost 
uninterruptedly.during the whole of our stay at this place. Be¬ 
sides which the half putrified food contributed not a little to 
increase the disorder, particularly bad rye-bread, which at best 
was tasteless, and soon became mouldy. 
( RAP. X. 
DESCRIPTION OF UNALASCHKA. 
T HE Island of Unalaschka, or as the inhabitants denominate 
it Nagunalaska, is the largest in the whole chain of Fox Islands ; 
it lies in the 54th degree of north latitude, and 194th degree of 
longitude east from the meridian of Greenwich. On the 
western side it is bounded by the island of Umnak, and on 
the east by the islands of Spirkin-Kigalga and Unalga. Its 
length from south-west to north-west, is seventy-four miles; 
and its greatest width twenty ; terminating to the west near 
Umnak, in a small promontory. It is surrounded by a num¬ 
ber of bays, some of which penetrate so far into the land, 
as almost to unite with others on the opposite side. Among 
them are three of considerable magnitude, Ugadjach or Bea¬ 
ver’s bay, running from the eastern side sixteen milts into the 
land; Makuschin.sk on the western side ten miles, and a third 
running from Captain’s-haven, seven miles and a half in land. All 
these have lesser b^ys, or creeks, adjoining them. They are all so 
deep in the middle, that a 60 fathom hue cannot reach the bottom; 
and in the sea, on the north and south side of the island, at the 
distance of six hundred feet from the bhore, the water is above 
10Q fathoms, while in the straits it is not more than 20 or 30 
fathoms. The whole island of Unalaschka is covered with 
mountains, whose summits are crowned with pointed and naked 
rpeks; one of these mountains on the southern side is volcanic, 
and covered half-way up with moss and grass. The southern 
shore of the island is bounded by a chain of high rocks, but 
those at the northern extremity are rather lower than the others, 
and many slope towards the sea. The declivities of some of 
the mountains which are watered by brooks, produce] grass 
