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and that they would soon find them again; but we of 
the “old John,” some three months later, learned, from 
one of the Russians themselves, that they passed through 
the head of the gulf and into the Ainoor River, where 
they had fortified themselves in the hojie that they would 
be followed. It had always been a received truth that 
there was no passage between tlie island of Sagalicn 
and the mainland; hence the mistake of the Allies. 
On the 29th of Juno, 1855, wc left lla-ko-da-di through 
a dense fog, in order that, when the usual clearing-away 
at noon took place, we should be in a position to con- 
clude our survey of the Straits of T'Sugar, having been 
directed to end that work previous to proceeding up 
the west coast of Jesso. In order to facilitate the ac- 
complishment of this task, I was ordered to take the 
armed launch, twelve men, a week’s provisions, tent, &c., 
and follow the coast as far down as a station known as 
“West Point,” where we were to be picked up by the 
ship at the end of three days. 
By means of various ingenious devices — such as 
enlarging upon the great number of deer that we would 
fall in with while “camping out,” &c. &c. — I was so 
fortunate as to secure the companionship of old bust- 
proof and his master for this expedition ; but, before 
it was over, the latter lost all confidence in my predic- 
tions, and concluded to oil up his favourite and stow 
him away for an indefinite period when he should re- 
turn on board. AYe also carried along with us one of 
the tightly-encased small boys of dingy notoriety, to 
take charge of the contents of our camp-kettle, &c. 
Ilis name was Mr. John Jeremiah McCarty, and lie 
