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 hours 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 tu 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 
