196 AVOYAGETO 



1779. 



May. 



CHAP. II. 



Scarcity of Provifons and Stores at the Harbour of 

 Saint Peter and Saint Paul. — A Party fet out 

 to vijit the Commander at Bolcheretjk. — Pajfage up the 

 River Awatjka. — Accou?it of their Reception by the 

 Toion of Karat chin, — Defcription of a Kamtfchadale 

 Drefs. — Journey on Sledges. — Defcription of this 

 Mode of Travelling. — Arrival at Natcheekin. — Account 

 of hot Springs. — Embark on the Bolchoireka. — Reception 

 at the Capital. — Generous and hof pit able ConduSi of the 

 Commander and the Garrifon. — Defcription of Bolche- 

 retjk. — Prefents from the Commander. — Ruffian and 

 Kamtfchadale Dancing. — Affetl'mg Departure from 

 Bolcheretjk. — Return to Saint Peter a?td Saint Paul's, 

 accompanied by Major Behm, who vifts the Ships. — Ge- 

 nerojity of the Sailors. — Difpatchcs fent by Major Behm 

 to Peterfburg. — His Departure and Characler. 



BEING now enabled to convcrfe with the Ruffians, by 

 the aid of our interpreter, with tolerable facility, our 

 fir ft inquiries were directed to the means of procuring a fup- 

 ply of frefh provifions, and naval (lores ; from the want of 

 Which latter article, in particular, we had been for fome 

 time in great diftrefs. On inquiry, it appeared, that the 

 whole Hock of live cattle, which the country about the bay 



2 could 



