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On the nth he went over to the-illand Umnak, ac- 

 companied by Korovin, to bring off fome fnips ftores 

 left there by the latter; and. returned to the haven on 

 the 27th. On the 3 1 ft Shaffyrin died, the lame per fon 

 whofe adventures have been already. related, 



Sept. 19. KorenofF was fent northwards upon an 

 hunting party ; he returned the 30th of January, 1766. 

 Although the Ruffians who remained at the haven met 

 with no moleftation from the natives. during his abfence ; 

 yet he and his companions were repeatedly attacked. 

 Having diftributed to the inhabitants of the feveral vil- 

 lages through which he pafled nets for the purpofe of 

 catching fea-otters, he went to the Eall part of the ifland 

 as far as Kalaktak, with an intention of hunting. Upon 

 his arrival at that place, on the 31ft of Odober, the in- 

 habitants iied with precipitation,; and as all his efforts to 

 conciliate their affedlions were ineffecftual, be found it re- 

 quilite to be upon his guard. Nor was this precaution un- 

 neceffary.; for on the following day they returned in a 

 confiderable body, armed with lances, made with the 

 iroH of the plundered veflels. KorenofF, however, and 

 his companions, who were prepared to receive them, 

 ,killed twenty-fix, and took feveral prifoners ; upon 

 which the others became more tradable. 



Nov. 



