SA11YTS CHEWS TRAVELS. 
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We were detained four days at Nishne-kolymsk for the repairs 
of our vessels ; the smaller one in particular, which, for want of 
ballast, was frequently in danger of being overset. We took in 
likewise 30 puds of dried reindeer’s flesh, and 150 puds salted ; 
which the Jukagiren^ cured for us with the salt we gave them, 
for this is a scarce article with them, and is obtained from Ja- 
kutsk at an exorbitant price. Whilst lying at anchor, we had 
clear warm weather and scarcely any wind, but were tormented 
with gnats to so immoderate a degree, that we were obliged to 
protect our faces and hands from them by a constant covering. 
On the 19th, the Pallas weighed anchor and proceeded down 
the river. My ship not being ready, I could not sail until the 
third day after its departure. We had not proceeded 20 versts 
before we discovered three lofty mountains on the right bank of 
the Kolyma; one of which is called Pomtelegews, the other 
Sorowsberg, and the third Belaga Jopka. The Kosaks from 
Nishned-kolymsk have their summer encampment at the foo tof 
the first, by the river Ambonicha. Sixty versts from this for¬ 
tress, the river Kolyma divides and falls by two branches into 
the sea. The course we took, which bore to the east, is called 
the Stony Waif, probably from its right bank being occupied by 
stony precipices and stupendous crags. 
In the afternoon of the next day we passed the winter resi¬ 
dence of the merchant Schalaurow r , situated on the right bank. 
Pie undertook a voyage in the Frozen Ocean, but finding too 
many obstacles to oppose his progress, passed the winter season 
here. The next year he made another trial, that proved fatal to 
the vessel and himself with his whole crew. The former being 
dashed to pieces by the ice, w'as thrown on the shore, and the 
latter perished by hunger, according to the account of the 
Tschukschens. 
We descried likewise, at a distance of five versts, in a straight 
line before us, the lighthouse which Lieutenant Laptgew built 
in 1735, as he was surveying the shore of the Frozen Ocean. Not 
very far to the left of this lighthouse we observed an island 
not marked in Laptgew s map, which he most probably over¬ 
looked from its low situation, unless w e are to suppose that it has 
made its appearance since that period. It is, however, at least 
fair to conclude, that the water has undergone some change 
within these late years, for otherwise he could not have gone on 
land to build the sheds for his people, w hich are still remain¬ 
ing. At present its depth in full tide is not sufficient to admit 
the smallest craft, and at ebb it leaves the bottom of the river 
dry for the space of three versts. 
