THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
people have frequent opportunities of obferving in a great 1779. 
variety-of fituations. It will fcarcely be expected that I , May ~ , 
fhould give a minute defcription of all the flrange pof- 
tures which were exhibited on thefe occafions ; and I fhall 
therefore only mention, that the body was always bowed, 
and the knees bent, whilft the arms were ufed in imitating 
the tricks and attitudes of that animal. 
As our journey to Bolcheretik had taken up more time 
than we expedled, and we were told that our return might 
prove ftill more difficult and tedious, we were under the ne- , 
ceffity of acquainting the commander, this evening, with 
our intention of fetting out the next day. It was not with¬ 
out the utmoft regret we thought of leaving our new ac¬ 
quaintance ; and were therefore moll agreeably furprized, 
when the Major told us, that if w^e could flay one day longer, 
he would accompany us. He had, he faid, made up his 
difpatches, and religned the command of Kamtfchatka to 
his fucceffor Captain Shmaleff, and had prepared every thing 
for his departure to Okotlk, which was to take place in a 
few days; but that he ffiould feel great pleafure in putting 
off his journey a little longer, and returning with us to 
Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s, that he might himfelf be a 
witnefs of every thing being done for us, that it was in 
their power to do. 
In return for the few trifles I had given to the children 
of Major Behm, I was, next morning, the 15th, prefented, Saturday i 5 . 
by his little boy, with a moft magnificent Kamtfchadale 
drefs, which fhall be defcribed in its proper place. It was 
of the kind worn by the principal Toions of the country, 
on occafions of great ceremony; and, as I was afterward 
told, by Fedofitfch, could not have been purchafed for 
one hundred and twenty roubles. At the fame time I 
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