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During this period they were attacked by a large body 

 of the natives, who advanced in forty baidars with the 

 hopes of furprifmg the veffel. Korovin had been warned 

 of their approach by two of the inhabitants, one of whom 

 was a relation of the interpreter Kafhmak : accordingly 

 he was prepared for their reception. As foon as 

 the favages came near the veffel, they brandilhed 

 their darts and got ready for the attack. Korovin how- 

 ever had no fooner fired and killed one perfon, than they 

 were ftruck with a panic and rowed away. They were fo 

 incenfed at this failure of fuccefs, that they immediately 

 put to death the two good-natured natives, who had be- 

 trayed their defign to the Ruffians. Soon afterwards the 

 father of Alexey came and demanded his fon, who was 

 reltored to him : and on the 30th of March Korovin^and 

 his three companions arrived as it is mentioned in the 

 preceding chapter. By this reinforcement the number 

 of the crew amounted to eighteen perfons. 



Korovin pits April i6 Koroviu put to fea from Unalaflika with the 

 v'eairft.anHcd ^^,Q^y ^j-jj eleven hoftaees. The veffel was driven until 



upon Umnuk. '-' 



the 28th by contrary winds, and then ftranded in a bay 

 of the illand Umnak. The ammunition and fails, to- 

 gether with the fkins for the conftruiSlioo of baidars, 

 were brought afliore with great difficulty. During the 

 difembarkation one Tick man was drowned, another died 

 as foon as he came to land, and eight hoftages ran away 

 I amidft 



