fish that have very much the resemblance of
small salmon, and are from four to six pounds weight. I could not
understand that the inhabitants thought it worth their while to fish for
them. As these lakes are not deep, they become an easy prey to the bears
and dogs during the summer; and, if I might judge from the quantity of
bones to be seen upon, the banks, they devour vast numbers of them.

The inhabitants, for the most part, dry their salmon, and salt very little
of it. Each fish is cut into three pieces, the belly-piece being first
taken off, and afterward a slice along each side the back-bone. The former
of these are dried and smoked, and esteemed the finest part of the fish,
and sold, when we were at Saint Peter and Saint Paul's, at the rate of one
hundred for a rouble. The latter are dried in the air, and either eaten
whole as bread, or reduced to powder, of which they make paste and cakes,
that are not unpleasant to the taste. The head, tail, and bones are hung
up, and dried for winter provision for the dogs.

_List of Animals found in Kamtschadale, communicated by Mr Pennant_.[75]

*Argali, wild sheep, Arct. _Capra ammon_, Lin. Syst. 97
Zool. vol. i. p. 12.
Ibex, _or_ wild goat 16 _Capra ibex_. 90
*Rein 22 _Cervus tarandus_. 93
*Wolf 38 _Canis lupus_. 53
*Dog 40
*Arctic fox 42 _Canis lagopus_. 59
*European fox 45 _Canis vulpes_. 59
* a. black 46
b. cross ib.
*Polar bear, in the Frozen Sea _Ursus Arctos_. 69
only 55
*Bear 57 _Ursus arctos_.
*Wolverene 66 _Ursus luscus_. 71
*Common weasel 75 _Mustela nivalis_. 69
*Stoat, _or_ ermine ib. _Mustela erminea_. 68
*Sable 79 _Mustela zibellina_. 68
Common otter 86 _Mustela lutra_. 66
*Sea otter 88 _Mustela lutris_. 66
*Varying hare 94 _Lepus timidus_.
Alpine hare 97
*Earless marmot 113 _Mus citellus_. 113
Bobak marmot 115
Water rat 130 _Mus amphibius_. 82
Common mouse 131 _Mus Musculus