The inlet which we had now quitted, was distinguished by Captain
Cook with the name of Prince William's Sound. * * * The natives
whom we saw were in general of a middling stature, though many of
them were under it. They were square or strong chested, with short
thick necks, and large broad visages which were for the most part
rather flat. The most disproportioned part of their body appeared
to be their heads, which were of great magnitude. Their teeth were
of a tolerable whiteness, broad, well set, and equal in size. Their
noses had full round points, turned up at the tip; and their eyes,
though not small, were scarcely proportioned to the largeness of
their faces. They had black hair which was strong, straight, and
thick. Their beards were in general thin or deficient, but the
hairs growing about the lips, of those who have them, were bristly
or stiff and often of a brownish color; and some of the elderly men
had large, thick straight beards. * * * The complexion of some of
the females, and of the children, is white without any mixture of
red. Many of the men, whom we saw naked, had rather a swarthy cast,
which was scarcely the effect of any stain, as it is not their
custom to paint their bodies.
Vol. 3, page 31: All the Americans we had seen since our arrival on
that coast (west coast of Alaska) had round, chubby faces, and high
cheek bones, and were rather low of stature.
Ibid., page 72: _Norton Sound._--The woman was short and squat and
her visage was plump and round. * * * Her husband was well made and
about 5 feet 2 inches in height. His hair was black and short, and
he had but little beard. His complexion was of a light copper cast.
* * * The teeth of both of them were black, and appeared as if they
had been filed down level with the gums.