190 VALUE OF A SAILOR’S SHEET. 
ral rather provide themselves with old clothes, 
utensils of various kinds, and toys, which enable 
them to make most advantageous barters, and 
frequently even to bring away money. The 
plan of the Missionaries, therefore, ike many 
other financial regulations, has been found in 
operation to produce a result directly contrary 
to the effect intended. 
During the visit to my vessel, the young 
Princess had found an opportunity to bargain 
with a sailor for a sheet; having secured this 
treasure, she ran with it upon deck in the most 
extravagant joy, viewed it over and over with 
delight, and there formed it into a really very 
becoming drapery. She appeared quite con- 
scious of her increased attractions in this attire, 
leaped about in the most sprightly manner, and 
called on all the persons of the Court to admire 
her. In short, a young European lady on first 
decorating herself with the most costly Persian 
shawl, would not have been half so happy as 
this young Princess dressed in the sailor’s sheet. 
At four o’clock, the dinner was served to our 
guests and their suite, entirely in the Russian 
mode; except the etiquette of placing the Royal 
