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seals behind, which were half devoured, probably by 

 the foxes and fowls. The Tschukutskoi, who had 

 killed a whale in the meantime, and dragged it on 

 the sand island, were just employed in dividing it. 

 They gave us also some of its blubber, and could 

 not conceive liow we were able to refuse such a 

 delicacy. On our arrival on board the Rurick, at 

 eleven o'clock, I received from a deputy of my old 

 friend, the news that three killed, and four living 

 rein-deer had arrived, and he begged that I would 

 accept them as a present from him, and his subjects, 

 and come myself on shore to receive them. We 

 set out soon after dinner, found the Nuniagmos 

 still there, and also the old man and his suite, who 

 was drawn about in a sledge. They first delivered 

 the dead, and then the living rein-deer, beautiful 

 and spirited animals, which, as they were led by 

 long thongs, threw their leaders on the ground, by 

 making high leaps. They became still wilder when 

 they perceived by their smell that strangers were 

 near, and we were obliged to be much on our 

 guard, as they butted furiously with their horns. 

 The old man asked me if they had not better be 

 killed ? And scarcely had I given my consent, when 

 in a moment, all four were struck to the heart by 

 their owners, at the first blow, and sunk dead to the 

 ground. 1 tried to evince my gratitude by several 

 presents, and left the old man and his subjects 

 highly pleased at my liberality. 



We were to-day visited by several Tschukutskoi, 



