ABSTRACT

Largenumbersofgullscollecthereannually,bywhichthe vegetationonthemountainismanured,andbysuchmeans thesaladgrowsannually,aswellassomesorrel,similarin

formandtasteasathome;wecutalargequantity,with

whichwewereverypleased.Themountainwassoclose

tothecoastthatwecouldseemanywhalesoutatsea.We reachedourtentatnightwhenthesunwasaboutinthe

N.,andplacedthesaladonastonefloorinanothertent,it

beingourintention(ifitpleaseGod)tokeepthesame

goodtillnecessityarisesortillthewinter,andregale ourselvestherewithnowandthen.