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Pod (English). — A smaller or larger gathering of seals on land. 



POLAVIKA SoPKA (Russian). — Halfway mountain. 



POLTOOS (Russian). — Hippoglossus vulgaris. Halibut. 



POMEERAT (Russian). — To die; applied only to the decease of animals. 



Precashchik (Russian). — An agent; a clerk; a sheriif. 



Predovchik (Russian). — The "senior officer." 



Promyshlexik (Russian). — A hunter. 



PovARNiK (Russian). — A cook room. 



Pup (PjUglish). — The young of the fur seal and sea lion, up to the age of one year. 



Raak (Russian). — The common crab. (Chionoeocetcs.) 



Raiikooshka (Russian). — The common mussel. ( MiitUus. ) 



Rap-o-loof (Russian). — Ttirdus migratorius. Red breasted Robin. 



Razboixek (Russian).— Robber. 



Rp:pkie (Russian). — Echinoidiv. Sea nrchins. 



Rookery, pi. rookeries (English). — Breeding grounds and breeding seals thereon. 



Saafka (Russian). — Harelda glacialh. "Old squaw," long-tailed duck. 



ScoocuNiE (Russian).— Tiresome; lonesome. 



Seecatch, pi. SEECATCHiE (Russiau). — Male fur seal and sea lion, full grown. 



Seevitch, pi. SEEViTCHiE (Russian). — Sea lion, collectively. 



Serovnah (Russian). — "Just like it." 



Sheksah (Russian). — Empetruni nigrum. Vine and fruit thereof. The "crowberry" 



of English botanists. 

 SNAfiuiSKiE (Russian). — Plcctrophanes nivalis. The snow bird. 

 Starooka (Russian). — An old woman. 

 Stareek (Russian). — An old man. 

 St(iorman (Russian). — Ship's mate. 



Talxeek (Russian). — SaVLX. All the creeping willows are thus named. 

 Taruossa (Russian). — Native boots made of the flippers, throats, and intestines 



of tlio riiniipcdia. 

 Tawporkie (Russian). — Fraiercula cirrhata. Tufted puffin; from its hatchet-like 



bill. 

 Tayopli (Russian). — Warm. 

 Tolstoi (Russian). — Thick. 



Tonkie Mees (Russian). — Little or peaked cape. 

 Treesca (Russian). — Gadns morrhua. Codtish. 

 Un Konchielsaii (Russian). — "Ho has finished." The refined reference to 



human death ; never applied to animals. 

 Varrone (Russian). — Corvns corax. Raven. 

 Vesolia Mista (Russian). — Jolly place. 

 Whale rind (English). — The sliin of the whale. 



Wig (English). — That light buff'-c-olored patch on the shoulders of the seecatchie. 

 Zapooska (Russian). — A saving of, or sparing of. 

 Zoobaden (Russian). — ''Tooth cut; tooth bitten." 



WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND VALUES. 



I introduce the following brief tables of Russian weights, measures? 

 and values in order that the occasional mention made by Veniaminov 

 in this respect may be clearly understood, and also to assist any inquir- 

 ing individual who may be disposed to read up Russian authorities on 

 the subject of their travel, geographical research, and fur trade in 

 Alaska : 



1 zolotnik ^= 6 Englisli grains av. 

 Szolotnik^ 1 "Lot." 

 32 "lots" = 1 English pound av. 

 1 pood ^= 36y\; English pounds av. 



MEASURES. 



1 arsheen =28 English inches. 

 1 versboak= IJ English inches. 

 1 sajeen = 7 English feet. 

 3 versts = 2 English miles. 



1 copper kopeck ^= 1 silver kopeck. 



2 copper kopecks = 1 grosh. 



3 copper kopecks = 1 alteen. 



5 co^jper kopecks = 1 pee tack. 

 5 silver kopecks := 1 peetak. 

 10 silver kopecks = 1 greevnah. 

 15 silver kopecks =1 peteealtin. 

 20 silver kopecks = 1 dvoogreevenik. 

 25 silver kopecks = 1 clietvertak. 

 50 silver kopecks =lpolteenah. 

 100 silver kopecks — 1 ruble. ■ 



'The silver ruble is nearly equal to 75 cents in our coin. The paper ruble fluctu- 

 ates in Russia from 40 to 50 cents, specie value; in Alaska it was rated at 20 cents, 

 silver. Much of the "paper" currency in Alaska during Russian rule was stamped 

 on little squares of walrus hide. 



