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and it Ihould feem, that they were required to be o f certain definite '^5'-
heights, although not all equally high. They were, in general, about t— v —
fix inches in diameter at the bottom, and perfectly ftrait; and, when
too fhortj a piece was added, which was very neatly fcarfed on; the
top of each terminating in two points like a crefcent, or rather like
the ftrait fpreading horns of an ox. The talleft o f thefe poles I (hould
fuppofe to be about one hundred feet, the fhorteft not fo high by ten or
fifteen feet. Between feveral of them large holes were dug in the ground,
in which were many ftones that had been burnt, which gave thefe holes
the refemblance of the cooking places in the South-Sea illands. There
was, however, no appearance of any recent operations of that kind.
In moft of my excurfions I met with an indurated clay, much re-
fembling fuller’s-earth. The high fteep cliff, forming the point o f land
we were now upon, feemed to be principally compoled o f this matter;
which, on a more clofe examination, appeared to be a rich fpecies of the
marrow ftone, from whence it obtained the name of Ma r r ow -Stone
P o in t . Eaft of this cliff, the Ihore is extended about a quarter o f 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 eaftern Ihore ftretch-
ed by compafs from N. 41 w . to s. 51 E.; the fouth extremity of
the weftern Ihore, bore s. 26 E.; and, between thefe latter bearings,
the horizon was occupied by illands, or land appearing much
broken. The weather was ferene and pleafant, and the country continued
to exhibit, between us and the eaftern fnowy range, the fame luxuriant
appearance. At its northern extremity, mount Baker bore by
compafs N. 22 E. ; the round fnowy mountain, now forming its fouthern
extremity, and which, after my friend Rear Admiral Rainier, I diftinguilh-
ed by the name of Mount R a inier , bore n. 42 e. Having finifhed all
our bufinefs at this ftation, the boats received the fame direftions as before;
and having appointed the weftern part of fome land appearing like a long
illand, and bearing s. e. by s. 4 leagues diftant, for our evening’s rendez-
vous, we left Marrow-Stone point with a pleafant gale, and every profpeft
o f accomplilhing our feveral talks. The favorable breeze availed us but
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