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There is a French translation o f this work, called Voyage en Sibérie,
&c. par M. Gmelin. Paris, 1767.'
Neuefte Nachrichten von Kamtchatka aufgefetft im Junius des
I 773‘" “ Yahren von dem dafigen Befehls-haber Herrn Kapitain Smalew.
Aus dem abhandlungen der freyen Ruffifchen Gefellfchaft Mölkau.
In the journal of St. Peteriburg, April, 1776— cited Journal o f St. Pet.
Explanation of iome Ruffian words made ufe of in tire
following work,
Baidar, a fmall boat.
Guba, a bay.
Kamen, a rock.
Kotche, a vefiel.
Krepojl, a, regular fortrefs.
Neffs, a cape.
OJlrog, a fortrefs furrounded with palifadoes.
OJirffff, an illand.
OJlrova, illands.
Sduaffs, a fort o f fermented liquor.
Reka, a river.
The Ruffians, in their proper names o f perfons, make ufe o f patronymics
; th'efe patronymics are formed in fome cafes by adding
Vitch to the chriftian name o f the father; in others O ff or E ff: the
former termination is applied only to perfons o f condition; the latter
to thofe o f an inferior rank. As, for inftance,
Among perfons o f condition----- Ivan Ivanovilch, j Iyan the fon of Ivan.
o f inferior rank, Ivan Ivanoff J
Michael Alexievitch, J Michael the fon
Michael Alcxeeff, J of Alexey.
Sometimes a furname is added, Ivan Ivanovitch Romantffl.
Table
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Table o f Ruffian Weights, Meafures of Length, and
Value o f Money.
W E I G H T .
A pood weighs 40 Ruffian pounds 36 Englilh.
M E A S U R E S O F L E N G T H .
16 verlhocks = an arlheen.
An arlheen = 28 inches.
Three arlheens, or feven feet = a fathom or fazlhen.
300 fazlhens = a verft.
A degree o f longitude comprifes 104I- verfts 69-J- Englilh miles. A
mile is therefore 1,513 parts o f a verft; two miles may then be efti-
mated equal to three verfts, omitting a fmall fraétion.
V A L U E O F R U S S I A N M O N E Y .
A rouble = 1 0 0 copecs.
Its value varies according to the exchange from 3s. 8d. to 4s. 2d.
Upon an average, however, the value o f a rouble is reckoned at four
Ihillings.
* The fathom for meafuring the depth of water is the fame as the Englilh fa.
thorn z= 6 feet.
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