PETCHORA 243 



To Ust Zylma, 900 versts, at 13 



kopeks per verst 20 = 150 roubles 



Back by boats 20 = 150 



Piottuch 45 = 325 



Food 20 = 150 



Boat and men 20 = 150 ,, 



Sundries 20 = 150 



145 = 1,075 



On Friday, the 2nd of April, we ran to see a fire which 

 had broken out in our quarter of the town, and which was 

 signalled from the watch-tower near the house. The 

 firemen arrived about the same time as we did. We 

 quickly occupied a commanding position up a tree, but 

 soon descended again, as the fire was not large enough to 

 make it worth our while to stop. 



A thaw has continued for the last few days, the 

 thermometer being at zero on Thursday, and gradually 

 rising to + 2J Keaum. of thaw. 



April 3. 



On Saturday, the 3rd of April, we called on Mr. 

 Kusanoff and Mr. Nartoft, and thanked them for allow- 

 ing Piottuch to accompany us. Mr. Kusanoff has only 

 just bought a house near Archangel, and arrived from St. 

 Petersbourg a few days ago. Mr. Nartoft is the manager 

 or managing partner at the Maimux Mills. Both were 

 most kind and pleasant. Mr. Kusanoff only spoke 

 Kuss, but Mr. Nartoft knew German. We were treated 

 to champagne and had about three-quarters of an hour's 

 chat. 



Thereafter we kept an engagement at Mr. Gellerman's 

 at Solombola, at eight o'clock, and spent the evening 

 playing whist. These late hours and mixed eating and 



