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Rh and it fliould fcrm, thiit ilicy were required to be of certain definite heights, although not ail equally h'gh. They were, in general, about fix inches in diaineier at the bottom, and perfectly llrait : and, when too fliort, a piece was added, which was very neatly fcarled on: the top of each terminating in two points like a crefcent. or rather like the flrait Ipreading horns of an ox. 'I'he tailed of thefe poles I {hould fuppofe to be about one hundred feet, the fhortefl not fo high by ten or fifteen feet. Between (everal of them large holes were dug in tiie ground, in which were many (lones that had been burnt, which gave thele holes the refemblance of the cooking places in the South-Sea iflands. There was, however, no appearance of any recent operations of that kind.

In moft of my cxcurfions I met with an indurated clay, much resembling fnllcr's-earth. The high deep cliff, forming the point of land we were now upon, feemed to be principally compofed of this matter; which, on a more clofe examination, appeared to be a rich fpecies of the marrow Ilone, from whence it obtained the name of Marrovv-Stoni: Point. Eafl of this cliff, the fhore is extended about a quarter of a mile by one of thofe fandy projefting points we had fo frequently met with. Here we dined, and had an excellent view of this inlet, which appeared to be of no inconfiderable extent. The eaflern fliore ftretched by compafs from N. 41 w. to s.51 e. ; the fouth extremity of the weRern fhore, bore s. 26 k. ; and, between thefe latter bearings, the horizon was occupied by iflands, or land appearing much broken. The weather was ferene and pleafant, and the country conti- nued to exhibit, between us and the eaflern fnowv range, the fame lux- uriant appearance. At its northern extremity, mount Baker bore by compafs N. 22 E. ; the round fnowy mountain, now forming its f<)uthern extremity, and which, after my friend Rear Admiral Rainier, I diftinguifh- ed by the name of Mount Rainier, bore n. 42 e. Having finifhed all our bufinefs at this flation, the boats received the fame direftions as before ; and having appointed the weflern part of fome land appearing like a long ifland, and bearing s. e. by s. 4 leagues diflant, for our evening's rendez- vous, we left Marrow-Stone point with a pleaflint gale, and every profpeft of accomplifhing our feveral taflis. The favorable breeze availed us but