THE PACIFIC OCEAN, 

 a ftate of barbarifm ; that they looked up to the Ruffians '77T. 



May. 



as their patterns in every thing ; and that he had hopes they • *— 



might, in future, look upon it as a duty incumbent upon 

 them to afllft Grangers to the utmoft of their power, and be- 

 lieve, that fuch was the univerfal practice of civilized na- 

 tions. To all this mud be added, that, after having re- 

 lieved, to the utmoft of his abilities, all ourprefent diftrefles, 

 he mewed himfelf not much lefs mindful of our future 

 wants ; and, as he fuppofed it more than probable we mould 

 not difcover the paffage we were in fearch of, and therefore 

 mould return to Kamtfchatka in the fall of the year, he 

 made Captain Clerke give him a lift of what cordage and 

 flour we mould want, and promifed they mould be fent 

 from Okotfk, and wait our arrival. For the fame purpofc, 

 he gave Captain Clerke a paper, enjoining all the fubjecls 

 of the Emprefs, whom we might happen to meet, to give us 

 every afliftance in their power* 



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