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over the grave of our departed countryman Captain Clerke ; and of the CHAP, 
celebrated Admiral Krusenstern, who erected the monument, and affixed 
a tablet upon it to the memory of the Abbe de la Croyere. Such emi- .July, 
nent names, thus combined, create a regret that the materials on which 
they are engraved are not as imperishable as the memory of the men 
themselves. 
Since Admiral Krusenstern visited Kamschatka, several alterations 
have been made, probably in consequence of the suggestions in his 
publication. The seat of government is now fixed at Petrapaulski, the 
town is considerably improved, and the inhabitants are better supplied 
than formerly. Still much remains to be accomplished before Petra- 
paulski can be of consequence in any way, except in affording an excel- 
lent asylum for vessels. In this respect it is almost unequalled, being 
very secure, ^d admirably adapted to the purpose of any vessel re- 
quiring repai*but for this she will have to depend entirely upon her 
own resources, as there is nothing to be had in Petrapaulski but fish, 
wood, water, and fresh beef. 
The population of the toWn at the beginning of the winter of 1826 
was not more than three hundred and eighty-five persons, exclusive of 
the government establishment : the people are employed principally 
in curing fish and providing for a long winter, during which, with the 
exception of those persons who go into the interior for furs, they have 
very little to occupy them. 
There are no manufactures in the country, nor any establishments 
which require notice. The inhabitants have an idea that the climate 
is too cold to produce crops of wheat and other grain, and neglect 
almost entirely the cultivation of the soil. 'I’he consequence of this is 
that they occasionally suffer very much from scurvy, and are dependant 
Upon the supplies which are sent from St. Petersburgh every second year 
for all their farinaceous food ; and if these vessels are lost the greatest 
distress ensues. Many attempts have been made to persuade them to 
attend to agriculture ; rewards have been offered by the government for 
the finest productions ; and seeds are distributed to the people every 
spring. In the autumn there is a fair, at which those persons who have 
received seeds are required to attend, and to bring with them specimens 
