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east for about 30 or 35 wersts*. Its name is probably 

 derived from two points in the form of horns, which 

 are at the north extremity of this promontory. The 

 point upon the left hand, which the Russians call, by 

 way of eminence, Bykoffskoy-Mys, on account of its 

 greater extent, forms three vast gulfs, where we find 

 some settlements of Jakouts ; the opposite point, called 

 Maustach, on account of the great quantity of floating 

 wood found upon its shores, is one-half smaller; its 

 shore is lower, and this district is completely inhabited. 

 The distance from the one point to the other is esti- 

 mated at four leagues and a half, or 45 wersts. Small 

 hills form the higher part of the peninsula of Tumut ; 

 the remainder is occupied by lakes, and all the low 

 grounds are marshy. 



The principal lakes are : 1st, Chastirkobl, which 

 means the lake of geese ; 2d, Kourilakool ; 3d, Beul- 

 geuniachtachkool, the lake of hillocks ; 4th, Omou- 

 lachkob'l; 5th, Mougourdachkool, where a particular 

 kind of salmon is found, called tchir; and, 6th, Ba- 

 chofkool. The lake No. 4 is the largest, and No. 5 is 

 the deepest of all. The lake No. 6 derives its name 

 from two famous adventurers, Bachoff and Schalauroun, 

 who spent a whole winter on its banks. We still see 

 the ruins of a cabin in which they resided. The his- 

 tory of their unfortunate end is told by M. Sauer in his 

 journal of Billings's expedition. 



The isthmus we have mentioned is so narrow at 

 some places that the sea may be seen on both sides. 



* Ten wersts are equal to six English geographical miles. 



