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I also assumed a twofold minor function, namely, to visit the 

 Captain Commander off and on and to assist him in various ways, 

 as he could now expect but little service from his two attend- 

 ants.^^^ Furthermore, as we were the first to set up housekeep- 

 ing, it also became my duty to succor some of the w^eak and sick 

 and to bring them warm soups, continuing this until they had 

 recovered somewhat and were able to take care of themselves. 



This day the "Barracks" were completed, and during the after- 

 noon many of the sick were carried in but on account of the 

 narrowness of the space were lying everywhere about on the 

 ground covered with rags and clothing. No one was able to 

 care for another, and nothing was heard but wailing and lament- 

 ing, the men times out of number calling down God's judgment 

 for revenge on the authors of their misfortune. And, truly, the 

 sight was so pitiful that even the bravest might lose courage 

 thereat. 



On November 15, ^^^ at last, all of the sick had been brought 

 ashore. We took one of them, by name Boris Sand,^'*^ to be 

 cared for in our dwelling, whom God withal helped back to 

 health within three months. Master Khitrov also implored us 

 for God's sake to take him into our company and give him a 

 corner, because he could not possibly longer remain among the 

 crew, who day and night let him hear reproaches and threats for 

 past doings, 349 but as our dwelling was already filled up and as 

 nobody was allowed to undertake anything without the assent 

 of the others, all of us objected, as all were equally insulted by 



3« The MS here has in addition: "who often were not present when 

 he asked for a drink of water." 



3*7 In the MS there is no entry for November 14. See, above, footnote 



335. 



3« No such name appears in the hst of survivors in Waxel's report 

 (Vol. I, p. 235). It is possible, however, that it is identical with that of 

 midshipman Ivan Sint in that list. 



3« The MS reads: "who day and night reproached him for all kinds 

 of past doings, accused him of all kinds of ill-treatment, and made all 

 sorts of threats, so that he could not stand it any longer, and he would 

 otherwise have to die under the open sky." 



