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Here we were joined by the hettman and the chancellor,
whofe company ferved to enliven our converfation.
On the 29th we paffed near another lake named Kimaic,
and proceeded to Alzime. On the 30th we left Alzime,
and arrived at Tahallka, where the governor determined
to reft. The tajon, who was one of the moft confiderable
in the province, did not fail to regale us with rein deers
flefh, the fruit of larac, * and Jukola, which is a kind of
fifh dried.
On the 2d of February we proceeded to Kronotowa,
where I was defirous of feeing the head land of Kronock,
which lay to the eaftward of us, while the lake of Kronock
lay to the weft; but the governor oppofed my defign,
by affurmg me that the road was not cleared, and I
might probably be buried in the fnow. On the 3d we
proceeded to Katham, from which place I fent to Nifney
Conratiew, to advife my companions of our arrival, and
to direct them to bring a prefent of their fineft furs for
the governor, the chancellor, and the hettman. On the
4th we arrived through a very bad road, over moun-
tains and precipices, to Chovalova, where we found
Mr. Norin, commanding officer at Nifney, together with
the principal merchants, waiting for us ; who informed
the governor that confiderable prefents were prepared for
his arrival in town.
On the 5th, after having paffed the river Karnerath, a
part of the exiles prefented themfelves before the governor,
to whom they announced their intention of making prefents*
and afterwards joined our fuite. On the fame day, about
fix in the evening, we arrived at the town or village of
Verchney, where the governor alighted at the habita-
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* This word is obfcure in the manufcripc