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and to ascertain where and what kind of a chamrel there is.
Mr. Smith is familiar with such matters + with the Management of a whaleboat. As far as I could judge the country between here and the Bay of Anadyr, will present greater difficulties in the construction of the line, than any other part as far as Ghijiga, and all the facilities than can be  obtained will be required.
With regard to the "Pourgas" about which we heard so many and so unfavorable reports in Kamchatka and which it was prophesied would speedily destroy the line, I can only say, that I have travelled for 3 months, during what is considered the worst season of the year + through the worst country the line will have to traverse. I have experienced a great many "Pourgas", but I have never yet seen one which would in my opinion injure a well constructed line, where the poles are set in solid ground. There are it is true, some moss "tundras" which, when thawed in summer, would not have consistency enough to support the poles, against a strong wind, but when frozen, no wind which I have yet seen, would injure the line.
We have left the settlement of the "Jugan" for the [narts] on which went down the river, until your arrival. On account of the great