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but a short time on shore ; notwithstanding a long 

 abode in the stormy and humid regions of the 

 Kamtschatka seas ; notwithstanding the scanty 

 accommodation which a ship of 180 tons afforded, 

 only one man died during the whole time, and 

 that at the beginning of the voyage : he was in a 

 consumption, and could not have lived long had 

 he remained on shore. The rest all returned home 

 well and hearty, it may be said better, and more 

 hearty than at the time of their departure, blessing 

 their commander and the officers for their attentive 

 and paternal treatment. 



Besides tlie captain, there were on board the 

 Rurick, a lieutenant of the navy, two naturalists, a 

 physician, a painter, and two second mates. Lieu- 

 tenant vSchischmareff was an old comrade and friend 

 of M. Von Kotzebue, and though his senior in the 

 service, he willingly submitted to obey his orders 

 on this voyage. The perfect harmony that pre- 

 vailed between them during the whole voyage, is 

 honourable to both ; and we owe the successful 

 termination of the expedition equally to Lieutenant 

 Kotzebue for his direction, and to Lieutenant 

 Schischmareff for the support which his captain 

 found in him. During almost the whole voyage. 

 Lieutenant Schischmareff was the only naval offi- 

 cer on board the Rurick*, and none but a sea- 



* His comrade fell sick in England, and left the ship at 

 Kamtschatka. 



