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Among the articles missing, was a can of arsenic for preserving specimens of natural history, and a jug of liniment, composed of sulphaciric acid, sugar of lead and vinegar.

The Tchuctchus, that preceded us down the river, looked upon the act as outrageo^[[us]] and declared that the perpetrators ought to be punished. They thought some of the northern sea coast Tchuctchus had done it, on their return from their winter quarters in the mountains of the south.

[[left margin]](10)[[/left margin]] Lieut Macrae arrived July 3/15, having constructed all the houses, similary to the first, with the exception of the one at the mouth of the Krasnee, which they did not see.

But I did not regret this, as from what we saw, we both thought the North bank preferable for the line, as the route would be much more direct and the country more suitable.

In the first place, I think it would be impossible to stretch a wire across the Anadyr at Tel. Bluffs, on account of the width of the river. But even should this be possible, after going about 15 versts, it would encounter the Krasnee river, which is much wider, as far as we could see, to [[praps?]] [[left margin]](20)[[/left margin]] which, the line would have to be carried far to the south, to avoid the low, swampy ground on the opposite side of the river and even then, there may not be a suitable place for carrying the wire over. On the north bank is a dry,