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their families from perishing, as the meat I promised them could not be obtained.

The trouble between the Stavasters of the Chuansees and Tchuctchus was also most untimely, as the inhabitants were left in a precarious situation and for our undertaking it was a great drawback, as we were compelled to send off parties at hazards, in hopes of obtaining the necessary food.

After having such poor success in obtaining the wherewith to construct rafts, I did not expect we would be able to accomplish more than to build the house, and to cut and pile up the necessary pole for the Anadyr River, besides rafting and constructing yurtes along the line.

The day of the priest's arrival we moved into our new house, which however is not quite finished, and wishing to cut at least a portion of the poles before being compelled to leave on account of the breaking of