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with his instruments, and he reports the lati-
tude and longitude of his wintering place. He
adds an interesting comment: “TI send you a
couple of guineas, the rest I take with me to
trafic with the Russians.” Whatever his
doubts, he concealed them from his com-
panions; and the party paddled bravely up
the river on the afternoon of May 9 to begin
their great adventure.