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the rocks in damp spots bunches and sprays of the graceful Maiden-hair. Fern ornamented the rocks. Kings wife & sister in law are Creoles from Kodiak & chancing to speak of the natives there I called them Indians or "dikaree" the Russian term for Indian and they repudiated the idea of the natives there being Indians (a term applied commonly to Eskimo & Mal Indians by Russians & traders) and said the people there are not Indians. they are Aleuts-", with an air of offended dignity. She admitted however that the Kodiakers speak a tongue closer to the Eskimo of the mainland than like the Aleut.

Sept. 29-
Fair weather till eve when rain set in & gusts of wind loaded with rain & fog came pouring down upon the little town as though the fiends were let loose -
In spite of this however the Creole maids made good their appearance at Kings place where he had his store cleared out & decorated with bunting & illuminated with [[strikethrough]] la [[/strikethrough]] numerous lamps & with music produced by violin concertina & accordion those so inclined (which included all hands) were enabled to make merry & dance -
A pleasant eve was passed & a supper served about 11PM and after a concluding dance each cavalier took his ladye faire and escorted her through the mist to her home conveniently near