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[[?Skathluik]] river, which flows into the sound. At this point commences our travelling through the interior. We found the road extremely bad, the snow being deep and soft; nevertheless we toiled on; and by travelling twelve hours a day, made the trip without accident in seven days from the date of leaving Sound Golovine. Mr. O de Bendelben, although suffering severely from snow blindness, insisted on accompanying me; and his knowledge of Russian, in speaking to Hanson the Indian Interpreter, facilitated matters greatly. The guide whom I employed proved to be an excellent man, feeding our dogs on the road, as we relied on the country to afford them subsistence; and in fact, will prove an excellent man for Company's service in the ensuing year. He is a Chief of Village and a man of much influence among the Indians in that quarter. I remained over one day at Behrings Straits, after which commenced the return, and arrived at Kvik-mute, Norton Bay, after an absence of twenty eight days. [[marginalia]] (30) [[/marginalia]] From the time of leaving Norton Bay, till our return, we had scarcely three days good weather; snowing, snow drifts, accompanied by gale every day. I knew the necessity for pushing on, as I was fearful that the rivers would