, 1866-12-29

cven} ovfxco ,fo,r- - 4An M.
srn,a = nrcus. ane ulIcetos o! t9e aualI. totn's
Louse conid nj contatn III H. o,ss1z nS ~ r. vss
- -" ~ - net j., sontaa ~ tuo Euoete
Went to re reaidsnce ~ ~ Hids,s f,,har hss
but this cnuld mi enn,s;n III ard % .hcrc , W.s,
very soon division Hr. Piursr lola No
lis house. Which wa oniv ac,oss tht stresf
and WAS one nf somr fSrtT ~ f,fsr nersnn.
that nrncacaaa thyth.- Ths tnhiasJ -. ~
readv when ~ sr-,red ~ thn+ nss-iv Nv ~
nour Was nassea n convses.tian ~ and Il ." =
rastisea tbroran ., o1ont tpo 1aas
variety nf Ways ~ Eamtschati.s = T. c.i!.d H.
fnkn,s f,f,ce1 .t,ns,, ,,;,l ssa
Is SO fienurnt IN ncrnr,cata ~ r. npcrit Nv
seriptIon. ~
Itis q Russian custom to prccedc dinner
American IKE bis .nteanrsrai,, 1uss ." coek. sae
tail, though the Russisna are more reneral
In the nhseryat;nn of ,hrJr cnsfom t,an Tho
Americans win theirs. 4 small Side table is
set mt v,th innrh ~ n,a.t ar,e5 .,5
Sne4 rhan thas asn 'pnse5 s .ongpea ana no ofeao;
cornae fhonrh the 1attrr I. nnt Snu ~ sna.si sno
ss tbs fo4mrr Thcrc fs ",Esrs =" .n,.M
bottle nf hitters- nniess thc istter ha. hren
alreody mired with the rim The f,ffecn
drops ars taken in wine sIases: hnt It il
proper to say that the lumber Is nevcr
l.
man giving himself The benefit Of any doubt
that may arise. Proposals to take these
doses Of Gin or brandy. are by M mesns mn
frequent In Kamtsehadale houses. partfcn-
la1ly ut q feast like tho one wae nttsndinv.
The lunch and Fifteen drons = are nsad ns
an appetizer. nnd annsrenttyecuc n a. nurs ~
poses. noticed fhaf the n1icst hefare men-
tioued, was one Of HE foremost in nairnn;1fnr
the solids and fuids OF lie lunch tahie. One
Of his first movements was to invite me to
join him in the ceremonial. Wished to take
Sns sna1 9paaty ef the h heosrags but hf
next endcaTored to dodge the matter by
Swallowing only few drons, but tie priest
held in the air his inverted empty class. as
he might hold rat by the tall, aud motI0ncd
me to do the same. Ii all priests were like
of their flocks.
When seated at the table ne had fifteen
drops" again. The party was composed Of
merchants Of the city, together With officers
Of the ships In port and some Of The officials
oFthe post The apartment Tas crowded,
and even the opening Of the windows did not
dinner began with fish pie. very toothsome
compound Of minced H1mon and boiled rice,
baked In crust like Yaukce pork pie.
Then came soup Of beef aud chicken, 1t being
the kamtschadale custom to have Fab pre-
.cede the soup. Then came roast beef in slices,
and afterwards sort Of real outlet, Is near
as could make It out. Last Of aIi We hai
cake and jelly, the cake 1cscmbllog the GIN
ger Snaps OF America. But the dishes were
BY no means eeryed as rapidly a. have men
toned them. There vasa long Interval after
each course before the next was served. It
Is q well known law ofuaturc that auld sub
stances will most rapidly I'LL vacancies, and
10 these periods Of time were f(led IN With
fluids taken from cylinders Of clsss1 AIe,
porter, champagne. slerry. port nnlf elaret'
were RAPIDLY absorbcd. There was mnch
drinking Of hcaiths between ipdIyiduals' fhe
parties generally touching thcfr rlasscs b.
fore drinking. Phuger was toaatmaster. and
guests oi the evening, and other subjects as
presented. Each toast received three cheers
and tiger, a Ia 4uerieain<. bnt there were
no speeches. Ii Is not Russian cnstom to
call ior speeches at dinner. but any one can
make them who ipstTea r. dn a. S1A~ ~S'A