ed myself as a target he hit me right
in the middle of the breast at a distance of perhaps thirty
metres.

"The 14th was employed by me in astronomical and geodetical
observations, and by Dr. Almquist in excursions in the
neighbourhood of Yettugin's tent in order to investigate
the fauna and flora of the neighbourhood. About 10 o'clock
P.M. he returned, quite exhausted after eight hours'
walking in deep water-drenched snow under a perceptible
solar heat. The results of the excursion were in all
respects exceedingly good, not only in consequence of a
number of _finds_ in natural history, but also through the
discovery that the shore of Kolyutschin Bay runs
three-quarters of a mile south-west of Yettugin's tent,
which was situated in 66 deg. 42' 4" North Lat, and 186 deg.
24' 0" Long, east from Greenwich. Dr. Almquist had
walked four or five miles along the eastern shore of the
bay, which at most places is perpendicular with a height of
fifteen metres. In consequence of this discovery we
determined to continue our hydrographical observations as
far as the bottom of the bay, which, according to
Yettugin's account, was two days' march from the tent.
But we could not carry out our plan in consequence of our
guide's laziness, for he declared that on no conditions
would he accompany us farther. Neither entreaties nor
threats availed to disturb this his resolution. I
endeavoured myself to drive the sledges, but the dogs would
not move out of the spot, though, following Rotschitlen's
system, I thrashed them very soundly.

"The place where Yettugin's tent was pitched offered us a
view of an extensive snow-plain, which was enclosed on all
sides by high hills. In the north and north-east Table
Mount and the Tenen hill keep off the north winds, and to
the south the encampment is protected by a long and high
mountain chain from the winds coming from that quarter. I
calculated the height of some of the mountains at from 1200
to 1500 metres, and their azure-blue colour furrowed by
dark lines appeals to me to indicate the presence of ice on
the slopes. One of the summits of this mountain chain was
easily recognisable. It was a truncated cone, perhaps 1500
metres high. Kolyutschin Bay lies between these mountains
and Yettugin's tent. Its western shore also appears to ris