The coast of the continent was much broken and indented with bays and harbors." The nearest point of land was named Cape St.Elias, as it was discovered on St.Ellas' day.

The high mountain received the name of the saint, and has clung to it ever since.
When Bering discovered Russian America he had no thought it would one day be sold to the United States, and there is nothing to show that he ever corresponded with Mr.Seward about it.

He sailed a short distance along its coast, visited various islands, and then steered for Kamchatka.
The commander was confined to his cabin by illness, and the crew suffered severely from scurvy.

"At one period," says Steller, "only ten persons were capable of duty, and they were too weak to furl the sails, so that the ship was left to the mercy of the elements.

Not only the sick died, but those who pretended to be healthy fainted and fell down dead when relieved from their posts." In this condition the navigators were drifted upon a rocky island, where their ship went to pieces, but not until all had landed.