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ficer at Petropaulowika. Mr. IfmylofF feemed to have abili- ''778. 

 ties that might entitle him to a higher ftation in life, than - °,-''Lr 

 that in which we found him. He was tolerably well verfed 

 in aftrononiy, and in the moft ufeful branches of the mathe- 

 matics. I made him a prefent of an Hadley's ocTiant; and 

 thougli, probably, it was the lirfl he had ever feen, he made 

 himfelf acquainted, in a very fliort time, with moft of the 

 ufes to which that inftrument can be applied. 



In the morning of the zad, we made an attempt to get to Thurrday22. 

 fea, with the wind at South Eaft, which mifcarried. The 

 following afternoon, v^e werevifited by one Jacob Ivanovitch Friaay 25. 

 SopofnicofT, a Ruffian, who commanded a boat, or fmall 

 veflel, at Oomanak. This man had a great fliare of mo- 

 defty; and would drink no ftrong liquor, of which the reft 

 of his countrymen, whom we had met with here, were im- 

 moderately fond. He feemed to know more accurately what 

 fupplies could be got at the harbour of Petropaulowflca, and 

 the price of the different articles, than Mr. IfmylofT. But, by 

 all accounts, every thing we fliould want at that place was 

 very fcarce, and bore a high price. Flour, for inftance, was 

 from three to five roubles the pood * ; and deer, from three 

 to five roubles each. This man told us that he was to be at 

 Petropaulowfka in May next ; and, as 1 undcrftood, was to 

 have the charge of my letter. He feemed to be exceed- 

 ingly defirous of having fome token from me to carry to 

 Major Behm ; and, to gratify him, I fent a fmall fpying- 

 glafs. 



After we became acquainted with thefe Ruffians, fome of 

 ■our gentlemen, at different times, vifited their fettlement on 



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