e correct, the winter at
Werchojansk is immensely colder than at the _Vega's_ winter station. ]

[Footnote 253: 1 lb.=100 ort=425.05 gram. 1 kanna=100 cubic
inches=2.617 litres. ]

[Footnote 254: To carry animals for slaughter on vessels during
Polar expeditions cannot be sufficiently recommended. Their flesh
acts beneficially by forming a change from the preserved provisions,
which in course of time become exceedingly disagreeable, and their
care a not less important interruption to the monotony of the winter
life. ]

[Footnote 255: I give here an extract from the Vocabulary, that the
reader may form some idea of the language of the north-east point of
Asia:--

_Tnaergin_, heaven.
_Tirkir_, the sun.
_Yedlin_, the moon.
_Angatlingan_, a star.
_Nutatschka_, land.
_Angka_, sea.
_Ljedljenki_, winter.
_Edljek_, summer.
_Edljongat_, day.
_Nekita_, night.
_Ayguon_, yesterday.
_Ietkin_, to-day.
_Ergatti_, to-morrow.
_Gnunian_, north.
_Emnungku_, south.
_Nikayan_, east.
_Kayradljgin_, west.
_Tintin_, ice.
_Atljatlj_, snow.
_Yeetedli_, the aurora.
_Yengeen_, mist.
_Tedljgio_, storm.
_Eek_, fire.
_Kljautlj_, a man, a human being.
_Oraedlja_, men.
_Neairen_, a woman.
_Nenena_, a child.
_Empenatschyo_, father.
_Empengau_, mother.
_Ljeut_, head.
_Ljeutljka_, face.
_Dljedljadlin_, eye.
_Liljaptkourgin_, to see.
_Huedljodlin_, ear.
_Huedljokodljaurgin_, to hear.
_Huadljomerkin_, to understand.
_Huedljountakurgin_, not to understand.
_Yeka_, nose.
_Yekergin_, mouth.
_Kametkuaurgin_, to eat.
_Yedlinedljourgin_, to speak.
_Mammah_, a woman's breast.
_Mammatkourgin_, to give suck.
_Yeet_, foot.
_Retschaurgin_, to stand.
_Yetkatjergin_, to lie.
_Tschipiska_, to sleep.
_Kadljetschetuetjakurgin_, to learn.
_Pintekatkourgin_, to be born.
_Kaertraljirgin_, to die.
_Kamakatan_, to be sick.
_Kamak_, the Deity, a guardian Spirit.
_Yaranga_, tent.
_Etschengeratlin_, lamp.
_Orguor_, sledge.
_Atkuat_, boat.
_Anetljkatlj_, fishing-hook.
_Anedljourgin_, to angle.
_Uadlin_, knife.
_Tschupak_, _Kameak_, dog.
_Umku_, Polar bear.
_Rerka_, walrus.
_Memetlj_, seal.
_Korang_, reindeer.
_Gatlje_, bird.
_Enne_, fish.
_Gurgur_, dwarf-birch.
_Kukatkokongadlin_, willow-bush.
_Gem_, I.
_Gemnin_, mine.
_Get_, you.
_Genin_, yours.
_Enkan_, he.
_Muri_, we.
_Turi_, you.
_Mayngin_, much.
_Pljukin_, little.
_Konjpong_, all.
_I_, yes.