A VOYAGE TO 
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C H A P. II. 
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Scarcity of Provijims and Stores at the Harbour of Saint 
Pete? and Saint Paul .— A Party Jet out to vifit the 
Commander ad Bolcheretjk.—Pajfage up the river Awat- 
Jka.—Account of their Reception by the Toion of Karat- 
chin.—Defcription of a Kamtfchadale Drefs.—Journey on 
Sledges. — Defcription of this Mode of Travelling. — Ar¬ 
rival at Natcheekin.—Account of hot Springs .—Embark 
on the Bolchoireka. — Reception at the Capital. — Gene¬ 
rous and hofpit able Condudl of the Commander and the 
Garrifon.—Defcription of Bolcheretjk.—Prefents from the 
Commander.—Ruffian and Kamtfchadale Dancing .— Af¬ 
fecting Departure from Bolcheretjk.—Return to Saint 
Peter and Saint Paul's^ accompanied by Major Behm , who 
vifits the Ships.—Generojity of the Sailors.—Difpatches fent 
by Major Behm to Peterjburg—His Departure and Cha¬ 
racter. 
*779• TOEING now enabled to converfe with the Ruffians, by 
O the aid of our interpreter, with tolerable facility, our 
Tuefday 4 , ffift inquiries were directed to the means of procuring a 
fupply of frefh provffions, and naval ftores; from the want 
of which latter article, in particular, we had been for fome 
time in great diftrefs. On inquiry, it appeared, that the 
whole flock of live cattle, which the country about the bay 
could furniffi, amounted only to two heifers; and thefe the 
Serjeant 
