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being both sorry and much provoked at it, as the 

 terms on which we had lived with him, and the in- 

 terest we were known to take in his affairs, made the 

 affront in some measure personal to ourselves. For 

 it has not yet been mentioned, that we had consulted 

 with the late worthy commander, Major Behm, who 

 was also his friend, by what means we might be most 

 likely to succeed in doing him some service, for the 

 good order he had kept in the ostrog during our stay, 

 and for his readiness, on all occasions, to oblige us. 

 The major advised a letter of recommendation to the 

 governor-general, which Captain Clerke had accord- 

 ingly given him, and which, backed with his own 

 representations, he had no doubt would get the Ser- 

 jeant advanced a step higher in his profession. 



We did not choose to make any remonstrance on 

 this subject, till the arrival of Captain Shmaleff. In- 

 deed our inability, from the want of language, to 

 enter into any discussion of the business, made it 

 advisable to come to this determination. However, 

 when the Put-par ouchick paid us his next visit, we 

 could not help testifying our chagrin, by receiving 

 him very coolly. 



The 22d, being the anniversary of his Majesty's 

 coronation, twenty-one guns were fired, and the 

 handsomest feast our situation would allow of was 

 prepared, in honour of the day. As we were sitting 

 down to dinner, the arrival of Captain Shmaleff" was 

 announced. This was a most agreeable surprise; in 

 the first place, because he arrived so opportunely to 

 partake of the good fare and festivity of the occa- 

 sion ; and, in the next, because, in our last accounts 

 of him, we were given to understand, that the effects 

 of a severe illness had made him unequal to the 

 journey. We were glad to find this had been merely 

 an excuse ; that, in fact, he was ashamed of coming 

 empty-handed, knowing we must be in great want of 

 tea, sugar, &c. &c. ; and that, therefore, he had de- 

 ferred his setting out, in daily expectation of the 



