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of the year, the defective equipment of the Yermak, and, it 
would appear, the wording of the orders he had received, 
compelled him to turn after he had penetrated some distance 
into the Kara »Sea. On the 7 th September accordingly he was 
again at the Petchora, without having reached his goal. The 
MICHAEL KONSTANTINOVIT3CH SIDOROFE. 
Born in 1823 at Archangel. 
attempt to penetrate eastwards from this river was resumed at 
the instance of Michael Sidoeoff, afterwards so well known 
as the restless promoter of sea-communication between Siberia 
and Europe. The Yermah was repaired, along with a decked 
Norwegian pilot-boat, which was named the Emhrio. The 
