3H 
A VOYAGE TO 
April, 
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from the beach to the verge of the wood, in which fpace it 
j is dtuated. 
The houfes are diipofed in three ranges or rows, rifing 
gradually behind each other; the larged; being that in 
front, and the others lefs; beiides a few draggling, or 
dngle ones, at each end. Thefe ranges are interrupted or 
disjoined at irregular didances, by narrow paths, or lanes,, 
that pafs upward ; but thofe which run in the direction of 
the houfes, between the rows, are much broader. Though 
there be fome appearance of regularity in this difpodtion, 
there is none in the tingle houfes ; for each of the dividons, 
made by the paths, may be conlidered either as one houfe, 
or as many; there being no regular or complete fepara- 
tion, either without or within, to didinguifh them by. They 
are built of very long and broad planks % reding upon the 
edges of each other, fadened or tied by withes of pine 
bark, here and there; and have only flender pods, or ra¬ 
ther poles, at condderable didances, on the outfide, to 
which they alfo are tied ; but within are fome larger poles 
placed adant. The height of the ddes and ends of thefe 
habitations, is feven or eight feet; but the back part is a 
little higher, by which means the planks, that compofe the 
roof, dant forward, and are laid on loofe, fo as to be moved 
about; either to be put clofe, to exclude the rain; or, in 
fair weather, to be feparated, to let in the light, and carry 
out the fmoke. They are, however, upon the whole, mi- 
ferable dwedings, and condru£ted with little care or in¬ 
genuity. For, though the dde-planks be made to fit pretty 
* The habitations of the natives, more to the North upon this coaft, where Behring’s 
people landed in 1741, feem to refemble thofe of Nootka. Muller defcribes them thus : 
“ Ces cabanes etoient de bois revetu de planches bien unies, et meme enchantrees en 
u quelques endroits.” Muller, Decouvertes , p. 255. 
clofely 
