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list was made. Eventually the Vostok’s complement con- 
sisted of the captain, four lieutenants, a midshipman, an 
astronomer, an artist, a surgeon, various warrant officers 
and servants, 14 naval artillery men and 71 sailors, a total 
number of 117 men. The Mimi carried a captain, 
two lieutenants, two midshipmen, two warrant officers, a 
surgeon, seven artillerymen and 44 sailors, the total num- 
ber being given as 72. To this total we must add a 
chaplain, for frequent references are made to a priest who 
sailed on the Mirni, though his name is not given in the 
list. 
The provisions were very carefully selected and as 
proof of their quality Bellingshausen points to the ex- 
cellent health of the expedition and the absence of scurvy. 
The staple food was salted meat, some of which was 
brought back in excellent condition after two years in 
all climates. Biscuits, sauerkraut and a small quantity 
of condensed soup are the only other articles of food 
mentioned. Special attention was paid to the provision 
of abundant warm clothing for the men, and the wages 
were fixed at eight times the usual amount, while an extra 
year's pay was given to all ratings on their return. The 
expedition was in fact planned throughout on the most 
generous scale. Two German naturalists were selected 
to accompany the ships and appointed to join at Copen- 
hagen on July 23rd. 
On July 5th the Emperor visited the ships in Cron- 
stadt and next day entertained the commanders at Peter- 
hof, impressing upon them his desire that they should 
act in the most friendly manner possible towards every 
one they might meet, and in particular that they should 
never use their weapons against any savages except in 
the uttermost need. 
