!2()0 TROM KOTZKBUE's SeUNO 



potatoes. TliOLigh we gave a very good price foi' 

 it, we were able to obtain but little ; from which 

 I conclude, that there is much difficulty in collect- 

 ing it. 



We had a perfect calm on the 26th, which con- 

 tinued till the 27th at noon, when a fliint wind 

 arose from the 8. E., which, however, increased 

 violently, and, at two o'clock, suddenly broke out 

 in a storm, which raged so furiously, tliat I was 

 afraid for my cable, and thanked heaven for the 

 safe place in which I lay. It continued till mid- 

 night, and then gradually fell : the lowest state 

 of the barometer during this time was 28,70. 



On the 28th, towards evening, the weather 

 cleared uj), but a fresh S. E. wind did not prevent 

 us from going under sail ; tlie barometer rose to 

 29,44. In the afternoon, I went on shore, to in- 

 vite my old friend to come on board. The 

 Tschukutskoi from Metschigmenski Bay bivou- 

 acked on the sliore. I chd not stay with them long, 

 but went to the old man, who was much rejoiced 

 at my visit, but was not to be persuaded, till after a ' 

 great deal of trouble, to come on board. It was not 

 so much his age, as his fear, that I would take him 

 entirely away with me, that made it so difficult for 

 him to be persuaded. When I wanted to tran- 

 quillize him, and make him comprehend, that we 

 had quite contrary wind, he said : *' No wind can 

 prevent you, because you sail against the wind !" 

 The Tschukutskoi liad been led to this couvic- 



