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Akoutan Is. May 14, 1877

Started with a fair wind for Sannak Is & about 7:30 A.M. As we rounded the headland at the Mouth of Akouni Harbor we were in the sea of the bluffs and were becalmed for [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] about a half hour when the [[strikethrough]] world [[/strikethrough]] tide drifted to the wind sward and we went off in good style. I soon lost my interest in the seaway and retired to commune with my stomach which had taken up arms against the up & down motion of the boat. Happily this feeling soon to a great extent passed away and I went on deck just in time to get a good view of some fine views of the high cliffs along [[strikethrough]] whe [[/strikethorugh]] the shore of Akoun island. The cliffs rise abruptly from the waters edge to a height of several hundred feet and frown down on the few passing vessels as though indignant at the invasion of their domain. We were soon in Onamak  pass stemming a strong tide which rendered it almost impossible for us to get through.

On our left arose the hills of Onamak Is along which we sailed during the day and night
(The tide ran about 6 knots an hour while we were going through the pass)

Early in the morning of the- 15 of May 1877 we ran into Sannak harbor, which is a small bay enclosed by low jagged cliffs back of which are the low mossy knolls with which the surface of the island is mainly covered. The only high points being 3 high hills placed in a [[strikethrough]] regular [[/strikethrough]] line close together to the left of the harbor.

This is the least diversified of the islands I have yet seen.