1992. . letter from “Mar linpikt. 59 
their climate. But I willingly acknowledge, thiat 
-I would rather be a hermit in the land of Uri, than 
Landamman in Schweitz. Erin LIEBHABER. 
Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 
. Atonc with several other things, I send you a na- 
val epistle from the leader of a little party of Britith 
seamen, on a ramble in this city, to his mefsmate left 
on board the fhip at Cronstadt. « 
T fhall leave all comments upon it to your mari- 
time readers, who form so large a clafs in Great 
Britain, where insular situation produces, even 
_afhore, more people acquainted with sea language 
and humour than in any country of the world. For 
my own part, I have only hinted ata few local cir- 
cumstances which make the tar’s criticism’ more in- 
-telligible here, than it otherwise would have been 
- out of Rufsia; and fhall be happy, ifby that, ox any 
_ other fhare I have had in preserving and explaining 
by notes Matt Marlinspike’s letter, I contribute to 
the amusement of the subscribers to the Bee, which 
‘eannot in my,opinion too much vary its sweets, con- 
sidering the extent of its range, with the various 
“pursuits and tastes of its customers. " 
t Imperial Cadet Asada 
ARCTICUS. 
_ August 10. 1792. 
From Mother Bumbeat’s, at the Dancing Bears in Pe- 
terfburg. i 
Wuart cheer brother méfsmate on board the Trim- 
mer? how goes on the screwing of hemp? Suppose 
