[56]. According to Muller, Beering fell in with the coast of North America in latitude 58° 28ʹ; and he describes its aspect thus: “L’aspect du pays étoit affrayant par ses hautes montagnes couvertes de neige.” The chain, or ridge of mountains, covered with snow, mentioned here by Captain Cook, in the same latitude, exactly agrees with what Beering met with. See Muller’s Voyages et Découvertes des Russes, p. 248-254.
[57]. Probably Captain Cook means Muller’s map, prefixed to his History of the Russian Discoveries.
[58]. Then Sub-almoner, and Chaplain to his Majesty, afterwards Dean of Lincoln.
[59]. See Muller, p. 256.
[60]. Exactly corresponding to this, was the manner of receiving Beering’s people, at the Schumagin Islands, on this coast, in 1741. Muller’s words are—“On sait ce que c’est que le calumet, que les Américains septentrionaux présentent en signe de paix. Ceux-ci en tenoient de pareils en main. C’étoient des bâtons avec ailes de faucon attachés au boul.” Découvertes, p. 268.
[61]. Captain Cook seems to take his ideas of these from Mr. Stæhlin’s map, prefixed to the account of the Northern Archipelago; published by Dr. Maty, London, 1774.
[62]. On what evidence Captain Cook formed his judgment as to this, is mentioned in the Introduction.
[63]. Crantz’s History of Greenland, vol. i. p. 136-138. The reader will find in Crantz many striking instances, in which the Greenlanders and Americans of Prince William’s Sound resemble each other, besides those mentioned in this chapter by Captain Cook. The dress of the people of Prince William’s Sound, as described by Captain Cook, also agrees with that of the inhabitants of Schumagin’s Islands, discovered by Beering in 1741. Muller’s words are, “Leur habillement étoit de boyaux de baleines pour le haut du corps, et de peaux de chiens-marins pour le bas.” Découvertes des Russes, p. 274.
[64]. Vol. i. p. 138.
[65]. See Crantz, vol. i. p. 150.