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made another effort to obtain dog food, but did not succeed, though I was told there was an abundance in the place.

   I find these Penjinsk Gulf Kosaks, a very impudent independent race of people, but they will probably become more civilized, when work is commenced on that portion of the line.  They are withall a cowardly race, [[in margin: (20)]] and should it be deemed necessary, one severe lesson would moderate them greatly and make them the most peacable tribe we will have to deal with.

   Here we were obliged to borrow one night's food from a fellow traveller, and made an early start for Shistakova the next morning, where we hoped to procure sufficient food to carry us to Peushina.  We were kindly received by the Shestakova Kosaks and obtained the desired food, after which we pushed on and camped upon a small stream 10 versts South of the Aklan river, having made about 60 versts during the day.  The next we camped at the foot of "Oascarina" Crebet and started at 4 o'clock A.M.,expecting to reach Peushina that night, but, towards evening were caught in a severe poorga, and wandered about in the dark until 2 O'clock AM Thursday 14/26 when we, were welcome by the  

Transcription Notes:
poorga is a blizzard in Russian. A verst is a distant measurement. I couldn't find Oascarina brebet or Peushina. Kosaks= Cossacks