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nations might do the same, some of whom might not 

 be altogether so welcome. 



Next morning the Resolution hauled off from the 

 shore, having repaired the damages she had sustained 

 by the ice ; and in the course of the day, we got 

 from the galliot a small quantity of pitch, tar, cord- 

 age, and twine ; canvas was the only thing we asked 

 for, with which their scanty store did not put it into 

 their power to supply us. We also received from her 

 an hundred and forty skins of flour, amounting to 

 13,782 pounds English, after deducting five pounds 

 for the weight of each bag. 



We had a constant course of dry weather till this 

 day, when there came on a heavy rain,- accompanied 

 with strong squalls of wind, which obliged us to 

 strike our yards and top-masts. 



The 12th, being Sunday, was kept as a day of rest; 

 but the weather unfortunately continuing foul, our 

 men could not derive the advantage from it we 

 wished, by gathering the berries that grew in great 

 quantities and varieties on the coast; and taking 

 other pastime on shore. The same day, Ensign 

 Synd left us to return to Bolcheretsk with the re- 

 mainder of the soldiers that came in the galliot. He 

 had been our constant guest during his stay. Indeed, 

 we could not but consider him, on his father's ac- 

 count, as in some measure belonging to us, and 

 entitled, as one of the family of discoverers, to a share 

 in our affections. 



We had hitherto admitted the Serjeant to our tables, 

 in consideration of his being commander of the 

 place ; and, moreover, because he was a quick sen- 

 sible man, and comprehended better than any other 

 the few Russian words we had learned. Ensign 

 Synd had very politely suffered him to enjoy the 

 same privileges during his stay ; but, on the arrival 

 of the new commander from Okotzk, the serjeant, 

 for some cause or other, which we could not learn, 

 fell into disgrace, and was no longer suffered to sit 



