34*2 cook's voyage to oct. 



The outermost garment is of the shape of a carter's 

 frock. Those worn in summer are of nankeen ; in 

 winter they are made of skins, most commonly of the 

 deer or dog, tanned on one side, the hair being left 

 on the other, which is worn innermost. Under this 

 is a close jacket of nankeen, or other cotton stuffs ; 

 and beneath that a shirt of thin Persian silk, of a 

 blue, red, or yellow colour. The remaining part of 

 their dress consists of a pair of tight trowsers, or long 

 breeches, of leather, reaching down to the calf of 

 the leg; of a pair of dog or deer-skin boots, with 

 the hair innermost; and of a fur cap, with two 

 flaps, which are generally tied up close to the 

 head, but in bad weather are let to fall round the 

 shoulders. 



The fur dress presented to me by a son of Major 

 Behm (as already mentioned) is one of those worn 

 by the Toions, on ceremonious occasions. The form 

 exactly resembles that of the common exterior gar- 

 ment just described. It is made of small triangular 

 pieces of fur, chequered brown and white, and joined 

 so neatly as to appear to be one skin. A border of 

 six inches breadth, wrought with threads of different 

 coloured leather, and producing a rich effect, sur- 

 rounds the bottom, to which is suspended a broad 

 edging of the sea-otter skin. The sleeves are turned 

 up with the same materials ; and there is likewise an 

 edging of it round the neck, and down the opening 

 at the breast. The lining is of a smooth white skin. 

 A cap, a pair of gloves, and boots, wrought with the 

 utmost degree of neatness, and made of the same 

 materials, constitute the remainder of this suit. The 

 Russians in Kamtschatka wear the European dress ; 

 and the uniform of the troops quartered here is of a 

 dark green, faced with red. 



As the people situated to the north and south of 

 this country are yet imperfectly known, I shall con- 

 clude the account of Kamtschatka with such inform- 



