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Having already had occafion to mention the drefs of the J 779- 

 Kamtfchadale women, I fhall here confine myfelf to a de- 

 scription of that of the men. 



The outermoft garment is of the fhape of a carter's frock. 

 Thofe worn in fummer are of nankeen ; in winter they are 

 made of fkins, moft commonly of the deer or dog, tanned 

 on one fide, the hair being left on the other, which is worn 

 innermoft. Under this is a clofe jacket of nankeen, or other 

 cotton fluffs, and beneath that a fhirt of thin Perfian filk, of 

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

 drefs confifts of a pair of tight trowfers, or long breeches, 

 of leather, reaching down to the calf of the leg ; of a pair 

 of dog or deer fkin boots, with the hair innermoft ; and of 

 a fur cap, with two flaps, which are generally tied up clofc 

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

 moulders. 



The fur drefs prefented to me by a fon of Major Behm 

 (as already mentioned) is one of thofe worn by the Toions, on 

 ceremonious occafions. The form exactly refcmbles that 

 of the common exterior garment juft clcfcribed. It is made 

 of fmall triangular pieces of fur, chequered brown and 

 white, and joined fo neatly as to appear to be one fkin. 

 A border of fix inches breadth, wrought with threads of 

 different coloured leather, and producing a rich effect, fur- 

 rounds the bottom, to which is fufpended a broad edging 

 of the fea-otter fkin. The fleeves are turned up with the 

 fame materials ; and there is likewife an edging of it round 

 the neck, and clown the opening at the brealt. The lining 

 is of a fmooth white fkin. A cap, a pair of gloves, and 

 boots, wrought with the utmoft degree of neatnefs, and 

 made of the fame materials, conflitute the remainder of 



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