sledges drawn by dogs. At a Russian ostrog, or village, on their way, they met with an old pewter spoon with London stamped on the back; an ineident which awakened many pleasant thoughts, anxious hopes, and tender remembrances. Major Behm and his lady, with the officers and merchants at Bolcheretsk, treated them with uncommon politeness, hospitality, and bounty. The Major returned with them to the ships, furnished them with 20 bullocks, 9000lb of flour, and quantities of tea, sugar, fish, &c.; for all which he would take no payment, alleging that the Empress would feel obliged by his doing every thing in his power to supply the wants of navigators, who were employed for the general advantage of mankind, and were entitled to the privileges of citizens, in whatever country they might be thrown. Besides these public stores, he gave private presents to the officers and men, to the value of £200; and Madame Belim sent butter, honey, rice, figs, &c. for Capt. Clerke; who also, on account of his declining health, received daily supplies of bread, milk, butter, and fowls, from a kind priest at Paratounca. Our voyagers testified their gratitude to the utmost of their power; shewing the generous Governor the charts of their discoveries, presenting him with maps and prints belonging to Cook's second voyage, and a large assortment of the curiosities which they had on board; sending his lady a dozen or two of Cape wine, and presenting a watch to his son, and earrings to his daughter. The gratitude of the seamen must not be forgotten. The Major presented them with above 400lb of tobacco, as the gift of himself and his garrison; and the noble-minded fellows were so struck with the liberality of their
