20 THE FOREST LANDS OF NORTHERN RUSSIA. 



when I became aware that the wind had suddenly veered 

 round to the north-east, and was blowing somewhat 

 strongly. This was the occasion of the sudden movement ! 



In making arrangements for another journey, I asked a 

 friend, who had travelled extensively in the region I was 

 purposing to visit, what provision of clothing for the 

 journey I should make ? He said, ' Go where you may in 

 Russia, always provide for four different temperatures, 

 otherwise you are not safe.' It was said playfully ; but 

 on this trip one day we had the temperature of 92 Fahr., 

 next day that of 67, and the day following 42. Calling 

 the attention of one of my fellow travellers to this, he said 

 that in Archangel, where he resided, one day they had a 

 temperature of upwards of 90 Fahr., and in the course of 

 a few hoars it was frost ! One day while on this trip I 

 felt the heat extreme, but within twenty-four hours the 

 cold was such that I could not sleep at night though 

 wearing my under flannels, and covered with a pile of 

 coverlets. 



I met also on this trip with an incident illustrative of 

 the feelings with which my countrymen are regarded by 

 the Russians. In Russia fellow travellers freely enter 

 into conversation with one another. There are sufficient 

 indications of their position in society to prevent unplea- 

 santness; and brotherly kindness is one of the traits of 

 character seen alike in prince and peasant. There was on 

 board the steamer a gentleman, an official in the Forest 

 Service, between whom and myself there sprung up con- 

 siderable intimacy and freedom of conversational inter- 

 course, from our both being interested in forestry and in 

 several allied matters. On the second or third day he 

 said to me, laughingly : ' I must tell you this : When I 

 came on board, the captain said to me, " There is an 

 English tourist on board ; he will be ignorant of our 

 language ; he is going to the Government of Olonetz ; and 

 as you also are going there, I wish you would give to him 

 any assistance he may need in travelling." I at once 

 said, "No; he is an Englishman. I know not but any 



