. Alaska and the Klondike . Unalaska the Hawaiian Islands. Shut within the heart of this islandis one of the finest harbours in the world. Entered by asomewhat circuitous route from the north side of theisland, this harbour is completely surrounded by highmountains and affords a safe refuge for ships of theheaviest draft; where they may load and unload at com-modious wharves, no matter what storms may rage with-out on the open sea. This harbour, as well as the water 196 ALASKA AND THE KLONDIKE all along the Aleutian chain, is open all the year Japan current, a warm ocean stream, flow
. Alaska and the Klondike . Unalaska the Hawaiian Islands. Shut within the heart of this islandis one of the finest harbours in the world. Entered by asomewhat circuitous route from the north side of theisland, this harbour is completely surrounded by highmountains and affords a safe refuge for ships of theheaviest draft; where they may load and unload at com-modious wharves, no matter what storms may rage with-out on the open sea. This harbour, as well as the water 196 ALASKA AND THE KLONDIKE all along the Aleutian chain, is open all the year Japan current, a warm ocean stream, flows eastwardalong and around these islands, so that while their vol-canic mountain summits are covered with perpetual snowthe lower slopes and valleys are beautiful from April toNovember in their covering of grass and moss and greatvariety of wild flowers. A noticeable peculiarity is the ab-sence of trees. The soft, velvet-looking surface is greenand beautiful and the combination of snowy peaks, someof them smoking with inter
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