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ter, was carried on but imperfectly, we learned that Pro- '779- 



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fefTor de L'lfle, and feveral Ruffian gentlemen, who died here, ' * '_ 



had been buried in the ground near the barracks, at the 

 ojlrog of St. Peter and St. Paul's ; and that this place would 

 be preferable to Paratounca, as the church was to be re- 

 moved thither the next year. It was therefore determined, 

 that we mould wait for the arrival of the Pried of Para- 

 tounca, whom the Serjeant advifed us to fend for, as the 

 only perfon that could fatisfy our inquiries on this fubject. 

 The Serjeant having, at the fame time, fignificd his inten- 

 tions of fending off an exprefs to the Commander at Bol- 

 cheretfk, to acquaint him with our arrival, Captain Gore 

 availed himfelf of that occafion of writing him a letter, in 

 which he requefled that fixteen head of black cattle might 

 be fent with all poflible expedition. And becaufc the Com- 

 mander did not underftand any language except his own, the 

 nature of our requefl was made known to the Serjeant, who 

 readily undertook to fend, along with our letter, an explana- 

 tion of its contents. 



We could not help remarking, that, although the country 

 was much improved in its appearance fmce we were lad 

 here, the Ruffians looked, if poflible, worfe now than they 

 did then. It is to be owned, they obferved, that this was 

 alfo the cafe with us ; and as neither party feemed rb like 

 to be told of their bad looks, we found mutual confolation 

 in throwing the blame upon the country, whole green and 

 lively complexion, we agreed, call a deadnefs and fallow- 

 nefs upon our own. 



The irruption of the volcano, which was fo violent when 

 we failed out of the bay, we found, had done no damage 

 here, notwithftanding Hones had fallen at the ojlrog, of the 



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