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was the volcano St. Elias, which is about 18,000 feet
high. Bering had thus succeeded in discovering America
from the east. As they had a head wind, they moved very
slowly toward the north, and not until the morning of the
20th did they cast anchor off the western coast of an
island which they called Sct. Ilii (St. Elias) in honor of
the patron saint of the day. On the same day, Khitroff
with fifteen men went, in the ship’s boat, to search for a
harbor and to explore the island and its nearest
surroundings. Steller, who had desired to accompany him, was
put ashore with the crew that brought fresh water from
St. Elias, and endeavored, as well as it was possible in a
few hours, to investigate the natural history of the island.
Khitroff circumnavigated the island and found various
traces of human habitation. Thus, on one of the adjacent
islands, a timbered house was found containing a fireplace,
a bark basket, a wooden spade, some mussel shells, and a
whetstone, which apparently had been used for
sharpening copper implements. In an earth-hut another
detachment had found some smoked fish, a broken arrow, the
remains of a fire, and several other things. The coast of
the mainland, which was mountainous with snow-capped
peaks, was seen at a distance of eight miles. A good
harbor was found on the north side of the large island. All
the islands were covered with trees, but these were so low
and slender that timber available for yards was not to be
found. On his venturesome wanderings here, only now
and then accompanied by a Cossack, Steller penetrated
these woods, where he discovered a cellar, which
contained articles of food and various implements. As some
of these things were sent on board, Bering, by way of
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