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A VOYAGE TO 



1779- for fome caufe or other, which we could not learn, fell into 

 « ] ' difgrace, and was no longer fufTered to fit down in the com- 

 pany of his own officers. It was in vain to think of mak- 

 ing any attempt to obtain an indulgence, which, though it 

 would have been highly agreeable to us, was doubtlefs in- 

 . compatible with their discipline. 



Wcdflef.15. On Wednefday we had finifhed the flowage of the holds ; 

 got on board all our wood and water ; and were ready to put 

 to fea at a day's notice. It is however necefTary to obferve, 

 that though every thing was in this degree of readinefs on 

 board, the cattle were not yet arrived from Verchnei ; and 

 as frefh provifions were the mod important article of our 

 wants, and in a great meafure necefTary for the health Of 

 the men, we could not think of taking our departure with- 

 out them. We therefore thought this a favourable oppor- 

 tunity (efpecially as there was an appearance of fine wea- 

 ther) of taking fome amufement on fhore, and acquiring a 

 little knowledge of the country. Accordingly, Captain Gore 

 propofed a party of bear-hunting, which we all very readily 

 came into. 



Friday 17. We did not fet out on this expedition till Friday the 17th, 



in order to give a day's reft to the Hofpodin Ivafkin, a new 

 acquaintance, that was to be of our party, and who came 

 down here on Wednefday. This gentleman, who, we un- 

 dcrftood, ufually rcfidcs at Verchnei, had been defired by 

 Major Behm to attend us on our return to the harbour, in 

 order to be our interpreter ; and the accounts we had heard 

 of him, before his arrival, had excited in us a great cu- 

 riofity to fee him. 



He is of a confidcrable family in RufTia. His father was 

 a General in the Emprefs's fervicc ; and he himfelf, after 



having 



