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.