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mation, near latitude 69 1/2° or 70°, not far from Cape
Shalagski, which he calls Chavaka, and he did not see any
ice. The people living near Cape Chavaka are called
Chavaky and have pierced lips in which they place bone like
the inhabitants of the American coast.

"The Amylik River is formed from melting snows; on it
live people also with pierced lips.

"The Chavaky say that near Cape Shalagski is continual
ice so there is no travel in baidars. Perhaps during the en-
tire summer, however, there may be one day in which it might
be rounded in baidars.

"The Chavaky also have their deer and baidars.

"The Chukchi go for trade to the Gvozdev Islands (St.
Diomede), where the Americans also come, and sometimes cross
directly to the opposite shores of America. To the south
they go along the shore to Chukotski Cape, and from there over
the passage to St. Lawrence Island which they call Eivugen.

"The elder Paigdau himself is a Deer Chukchi, and con-
sequently all the above written information obtained from him
apply to the Deer Chukchi.

"For their good attitude toward us, I gave medals to
some chiefs.

"On the morning (of the 12th) we sent for water, which
we found very easily from a brook, flowing near the settlement
Kuniagma. Not having further need to remain there, we weighed
anchor during a light ESE wind at noon, and toward evening,
because of calm, dropped anchor in the mouth of the bay, at