282 August 1853- Glasseuppo Harbor, Seniamine Rs. of Mr Brooke, and consists of Messrs Wright Kern and myself, three Adams (Howard, Pelley, and Whelan) three Marines (Bar, Barbier, and Roger) and one Russian Interpreter, a cossack, who though to speak. Pouchkett's could not speak English. A place was marked out for our en- campment, near the native village, on the flat which forms the spit enclosing the harbor. Two boats were left with us, one (the dingui) for my use, in dodging off, the other, a whale boat, for an escape from this place should the ship be blocked up in the ice and unable to get out of the two Arctic Ocean this season. On Sunday the 5th our camp was formed, cons isting of a tent-house made of sails, two tents, and the trunk-house. I slept ashore this night, for the first time in my life in a tent. My cat was stowed in the tent-house, which was the largest of our domiciles and sur- rounded with a breast-work of barrels fill- ed with gravel, for defence in case of an attack by the natives. A 12 lb. field-piece was mounted at the door of this establish- ment, and we were provided with ample 283 Glasseuppo Harbor, Seniamine Rs. store of shell and canister. The weather was warm and pleasant, the sun shining brightly, and the temperature rising to 60° Our spirits rose much under these circumstances, and our anticipations of a pleasant stay here have increased very much since our first view of the coast which was had at so unfavorable a moment. The ground near our camp was covered with a carpet of purple, yellow and pink flowers, with grasses and other plants in great variety; but too few no vegetation worthy of the name of shrubbery which was more than a few inches in height. On the 6th the ship left us, and proceeded on her cruise. The fine weather continued for several days, and we thus became accus- tomed to camp life in this climate, under the most favorable circumstances. The camp was surrounded by the natives from the adjacent village and occasional boatloads from more distant settlements, who generally re- mained inspecting our movements from dawn to sunset, occasionally offering a little "ko-kou" or tobacco. After our late dinner (at 5 o'clock) we usually spent