Fort of Taousk 200 Village of Gorbé _ib_ Of Iné 202 Arrival at Okotsk 204 Visit Mrs. Kasloff 208 Impossibility of procuring deer 210 Description of Okotsk 211 Departure from Okotsk 214 Dangerous situation on a river 215 Remonstrance of one of my guides 217 Obliged to return to Okotsk 219 News of the arrival of M. Kasloff at Ingiga 225 Historical details respecting the commerce of Okotsk 227 Its government 242 Expedition of M. Billings 246 Breaking up of the river Okhota 249 Famine occasioned by the length of winter 252 Preparations for my departure 254 Description of my wretched steeds 257 Salt work twelve wersts from Okotsk 259 Particulars of my journey 260 Manner of our halt 265 Food of the Yakouts 269 Meet a caravan of merchants 270 In danger of being drowned 272 Arrival at Ouratskoï-plodbisché 277 Custom observed by the Yakouts when they leave a horse in the high way 279 Accident that happens to Golikoff 280 Arrival at the cross of Yudoma 281 Difficulties we experience from the wretched condition of the boats 282 A cataract 286 Arm of the Yudoma, called the Devil’s arm 292 Enter the river Maya 294 Meet nine boats loaded with military stores for M. Billings’ expedition 295 A fortunate supply of horses 296 Yakout songs 298 Particulars of my journey as far as Amgui 299 My reception at Amgui 301 Description of a Yakout yourt 302 A drink called koumouiss 303 Customs and manners of the Yakouts 304 Fables 308