of halibut in so many hours. ^{I [don't believe] it} We had
quite a rough sea today for several
hours and many of the company
were sick. We traveled near an Indian
village. We sailed very near the shore
of the islands, on which were seen
forests of timber. In many places
we were but a few hundred yards from
the shore.
~ Sunday
14th A cloudy morning. Passed between
high mountains. It being Sunday,
a Presbyterian sermon was preached
on board. It rained all day. I visited
Captain Roberts in the pilot house.
I had a bad fall.
~ Monday
15th A pleasant day and smooth sea.
We passed through the Straits. We
passed the first glacier today on the
east of us some ten miles away,
about 500 feet high. We saw a good
many ducks. It was quite cold, so
we sat by the pilot house while
going through the straits. In the
afternoon we saw two whales sporting
At the same time we passed two
ice bergs. We stopped at one and a
thick rope was fastened around it
of halibut in so many hours. We had
quite a rough sea today for several
hours and many of the company
were sick. We traveled near an Indian
village. We sailed very near the shore
of the islands, on which were seen
forests of timber. In many places
we were but a few hundred yards from
the shore.
~ Sunday
14th A cloudy morning. Passed between
high mountains. It being Sunday,
a Presbyterian sermon was preached
on board. It rained all day. I visited
Captain Roberts in the pilot house.
I had a bad fall.
~ Monday
15th A pleasant day and smooth sea.
We passed through the Straits. We
passed the first glacier today on the
east of us some ten miles away,
about 500 feet high. We saw a good
many ducks. It was quite cold, so
we sat by the pilot house while
going through the straits. In the
afternoon we saw two whales sporting
At the same time we passed two
ice bergs. We stopped at one and a
thick rope was fastened around it
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