Mr. Fisher's Party a short Distance from this Settlement.--Next Day left for another Settlement.--Our Men arriving in small Companies.--Health improving.--Cross the River.--No Signs of Water.--Settlement.--Ham.--The Wreck of a New Bedford Ship.--When lost, and the Circumstances.--Travel to another Settlement.--The head Man a savage Fellow.--Traveling towards East Cape.--Seaboard Route.--Natives kind.--Begging by the Way.--The Whale Boat.--The Broadside of a Ship.--Ship in the Ice.--Drift Stuff.--Sun's Reflection.--Sore Eyes.-- Snow Blindness.--The Blind led with Strings.--Partial Remedy. --East Cape reached.--Cordially received by the Natives. 169 CHAPTER X. East Cape, a Point of Observation.--The greater Part of our Men gathered here.--The _Kanaka_.--Weather softening.--Ice still firm.--Arctic Scenes.--Icequakes.--Migratory Fowl. --A Whale discovered.--Gala Time among the Natives.--The Natives thorough Drinkers.--A drunken "Spree."--Cruise into the Country.--Birds-egging.--Incidents.--Native Manner of killing Fowl.--Amusements of the Natives.--Vegetation.-- Face of the Country.--Fish.--Fowl.--The Ochotsk Sea and Country. 179 CHAPTER XI. The Ocean still frozen over on the 22d of June.--On the 24th the Ice began to break up.--Whales appear.--Walrus follow the Ice.--Daily looking for Ships.--Report of our Wreck five hundred Miles below East Cape.--Method of sending News by the Natives.--Ships notified of our Condition.--How.-- The Resolution of Captains Jernegan and Goosman.--Arrival of two Ships off East Cape.--Natives first spy them.--Stir in the Settlement.--Happy Day of Deliverance.--Words feeble to express our Joy.--A fit Occasion for Gratitude and Thanks to God.--Preparations to go on board.--The Welcome of Captain Goosman.--Captain Norton with Captain Jernegan.--Crew collected.--Changed our native for sailor Dress.--Liberality of the Officers and Crews in furnishing Clothes.--A Review of the Past.--The Settlement visited.--Dinner.--Arrival at the Islands.--A Card. 197 CHAPTER XII. A Whaling Community.--Interest felt for absent Ones.--The first Intelligence from the Whaling Fleet.--California Mail.-- Further News from the Islands.--"Missing Ships."--No Report of the Citizen.--No Letters.--Fears as to her Safety.--When last spoken with.--Either lost or frozen up in the Arctic. --Supposed Fate of Officers and Crew.--Distressing Suspense. --Hoping against Hope.--Prayer answered.--The first Intelligence from the Citizen.--Joy in Families.--Captain Norton's Arrival at Home, and subsequently the Arrival of his Officers belonging to this Place. 214 CHAPTER XIII.