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)dober. 11 P c ^°^ e to the head, but in bad weather are let to fall 
~y"-—j round the Ihoulders. 
The fur drefs prefented to me by a fon of Major Behm 
(as already mentioned) is one of thofe worn by the Towns, 
on ceremonious occaftons. The form exadtly refembles 
that of the common exterior garment juft defcribed. It is 
made of fmall triangular pieces of fur, chequered brown 
and white, and joined fo neatly as to appear to be one 
Ikin. A border of fix inches breadth, wrought with threads 
of different-coloured leather, and producing a rich effect, 
furrounds the bottom, to which is fufpended a broad edg¬ 
ing of the fea-otter Ikin. The fleeves are turned up with 
the fame materials; and there is likewife an edging of it 
round the neck, and down the opening at the breaft. The 
lining is of a fmooth white Ikin. A cap, a pair of gloves, 
and boots, wrought with the utmoft degree of neatnefs, 
and made of the fame materials, conftitute the remainder 
of this fuit. The Ruffians in Kamtfchatka wear the Eu¬ 
ropean drefs ; and the uniform of the troops quartered here, 
is of a dark green, faced with red. 
As the people lituated to the North and South of this 
country are yet imperfectly known, I ffiall conclude the 
account of Kamtfchatka with fuch information concerning 
the Kurile Iflands, and the Koreki and Tfchutlki, as I have 
been able to acquire. 
The chain of iflands, running in a South Weft diredlion 
from the Southern promontory of Kamtfchatka to Japan, 
extending from latitude 51 0 to 45 0 , are called the Kuriles. 
They obtained this name from the inhabitants of the 
neighbourhood of Lopatka, who being themfelves called 
Kuriles, gave their own name to thefe iflands, on firft be¬ 
coming 
