CONCERNING K A M T C H A T K A, S:c. i 



The female are called Matka or dams ; and the cubs 

 till five months old Medviedki or little bears, becaufe their 

 coat refembles that of a bear ; they lofe that coat after 

 five months, and then are called Kofchloki. 



The fur of the fineft fort is thick and lon^, of a dark 

 colour, and a fine glofly hue. They are taken four 

 ways ; rtruck with darts as they are fleeping upon their 

 backs in the fea, followed in boats and hunted down 

 till they are tired, furprifed in caverns, and taken in 

 nets. 



Their fkins fetch different prices according to their 

 q^uality. 



At Kamtchatka* the beft fell for 



per fkin from - - - 30 to 40 Roubles. 



Middle fort 20 to 30 



Worft fort 15 to 25 



At Kiachtat the old and middle- 

 aged fea-otter fkins are fold 

 to the Chinefe per fkin from So to 100 

 The worfl fort 30 to 40, 



* Journal St. Peterfburg. 



'if Pallas Reife. Part III. p. 137. , v-^ 



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