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what with his liberal presents, and the kindness of Captain 

 Shmaleff, and many other individuals, who all begged to 

 throw in their mite, together with the ample stock of pro- 

 visions he had sent us for our journey, we had amassed no 

 inconsiderable load of baggage. 



" During the course of our journey, we were much pleased 

 with the great good will with which the toions and their 

 Kamtschadales afforded us their assistance at the different 

 ostrogs through which we passed ; and I could not but 

 observe the pleasure that appeared on their countenances 

 on seeing the major, and their strong expressions of sorrow 

 on hearing he was so soon going to leave them. 



" We had despatched a messenger to Captain Clerke, from 

 Bolcheretsk, with an account of our reception, and of the 

 major's intention of returning with us ; at the same time 

 apprizing him of the day he might probably expect to see 

 us. The major was much struck at the robust and healthy 

 appearance of the boats' crews, and still more at seeing most 

 of them without any other covering than a shirt and 

 trousers, although at the very moment it actually snowed. 



" When Major Behm arrived, he was saluted with thirteen 

 guns, and received with every other mark of distinction 

 that it was in our power to pay him. 



" After visiting Captain Clerke, and taking a view of both 

 the ships, he returned to dinner on board the Resolution ; 

 and in the afternoon the various curiosities we had collected 

 in the course of our voyage were shewn him, and a complete 

 assortment of every article presented to him by the Captain. 

 On this occasion I must not pass over an instance of great 

 generosity and gratitude in the sailors of both ships, who, 

 when they were told of the handsome present of tobacco 

 that was made them by the major, desired, entirely of their 

 own accord, that their grog might be stopped, and their 

 allowance of spirits presented, on their part, to the garrison 

 of Bolcheretsk. We could not but admire so extraordinary 

 a sacrifice ; and that they might not suffer by it, Captain 

 Glerke and th% rest of the officers substituted, in the room 

 of the very small quantity the major could be prevailed on 

 to accept, the same quantity of rum. This, with a dozen 

 or two of Cape wine for Madame Behm, and such other 

 little presents as were in our power to bestow, were accepted 

 in the most obliging manner. 



" Major Behm having resigned the command of Kamts- 

 chatka, intended to have set out in a short time for Peters- 

 burg ; and he now offered to charge himself with any 

 despatches we might trust to his care. This was an oppor- 

 tunity not to be neglected ; and Captain Clerke being 

 persuaded that the whole account of our discoveries might 



