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A VOYAGE TO 
1778. in the evening; and the water rofe, upon a perpendicular, 
u three feet four inches; but there were marks of its fome- 
times riling a foot higher. 
j uIy Thick fogs, and a contrary wind, detained us till the 
Thurfday 2, 2d of July ; which afforded an opportunity of acquiring 
fome knowledge of the country and of its inhabitants. The 
refult of our obfervations will be mentioned in another 
place. At prefent I lhall only defcribe the harbour. 
It is called, by the natives, Samganoodhay and is lituated 
on the North fide of Oonalafhka, in the latitude of 53 0 55', 
in the longitude of 193 0 30"; and in the ffrait, or paffage, 
that feparates this illand from thofe that lie to the North 
of it, and whofe polition before the harbour Ihelters it from 
the winds that blow from that quarter. It runs in, South 
by Weft, about four miles, and is about a mile broad at 
the entrance; narrowing toward the head, where its breadth 
is not above a quarter of a mile, and where fliips can lie 
land-locked, in feven, fix, and four fathoms water. Great 
plenty of good water may be eaftly got; but not a ftngle 
ftick of wood of any lize. 
GHAT. 
