INHABITANTS of fcdfcSCHE'i* ESK. fe 
. The sables of this place are not estefemeil the best, but to 
Kamtschadale red foxes are superior to afty 6i tlieir kind, aid 
are sold at remarkably high prices when they'are of a fiery red 
colour. From this particular they have received the name of 
Ognenken. Besides these animals, there are, as we learn Irdni 
the Kamtschadales, wild sheep, reindeer, bears, and wolves, ift 
the mountains. The last are the most dangerous, and fre¬ 
quently make fierce attacks on travellers in the Winter. But the 
bears are so peaceable, as even to be afraid of human beings, 
and run away at the sight of them. 
After travelling three and thirty versts, we took ujp our nights 
lodging at the little fortress of Koratchin, so called from its 
having been first founded and inhabited by the Kofaks. This 
dwelling-place was separated by 30 versts of mountainous colin* 
try from the fortress of Natschinsk or Natdleekco. 
Two versts distant from here is a hot spring, called Natschir 
kiriskish. We turned a little out of the road to visit this water, 
which, notwithstanding the severity of the cold, Wds still remark- 
ably tepid, having a sulphureous smell and a bitter taste. We 
threw in some pieces of money, which, in a feW hours, received 
the light grey colour of tin. The Kamtschhdales make very 
frequent use of this spring for a bath; bn which account it was 
paled in, in two different places, one above, at its source, for 
the winter, and the other beloW, for the summer. We wished 
to see the rise of this spring, but were prevented by the swain-* 
piness of the ground from approaching sufficiently near. 
We set off from hence before day-break, in order to reach the 
little fortress of Apatschirtsk, 95 versts distant, in one day. Our 
way led over lofty mountains that stretch in a continued chain 
from the interior of Kamtscbatka to the shore; wheib they are 
lost in rocky declivities. Apatschinsk lies on the river Bbl- 
schaja, as you descend from these mountains. Frofrj here to 
the fortress of Bolscherezsk were only 40 versts, whicfr be werit 
by a direct and even road in less than four hours. 
The fortress of Bolscherezsk, situated on the banks of the 
Bolschaja, has a church and thirty habitations. Its inhabitants 
consist principally of Kosaks, with a few merchants and citizens. 
Before the advancement of the fortress Nishhe-Kamtschatzsk 
to the rank of a town, the first magistrate of Kamtschatka made 
this his place of residence; but now a serjcant is cbmmahder 
of the fortress. The Kosaks here are much more opulent than 
those of Petropaulowsk, almost’ all of them having their cattle 
and a good domestic economy. Their gardens are stocked with 
excellent turnips and potatoes. For the introduction of the 
latter vegetable they are indebted to counsellor Reineke, the 
former commander of KamtsChatka. 
All the inhabitants here are usually dressed like the Kami- 
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