. The life and voyages of Joseph Wiggins; modern discoverer of the Kara Sea route to Siberia, based on his journals & letters . ner here! he would agree so splendidlywith our dear old advocate, Sir Robert. I can justimagine seeing them together. And Lady Morieris so very open and amiable too. Sir Robert seemsto look as much—if not more—on the romanticside of my work than on the political. He wasvery pleased with INlr Sulivan, and I am gladof it, for SuUvan is working more like a niggerthan the son of gentlefolks. The Major ischarmed with this Venetian - like city, with itshuge palaces, etc. On
. The life and voyages of Joseph Wiggins; modern discoverer of the Kara Sea route to Siberia, based on his journals & letters . ner here! he would agree so splendidlywith our dear old advocate, Sir Robert. I can justimagine seeing them together. And Lady Morieris so very open and amiable too. Sir Robert seemsto look as much—if not more—on the romanticside of my work than on the political. He wasvery pleased with INlr Sulivan, and I am gladof it, for SuUvan is working more like a niggerthan the son of gentlefolks. The Major ischarmed with this Venetian - like city, with itshuge palaces, etc. On June 26 the visit was drawing to an end. Since my last letter little has been done; theWhitsuntide holidays and festivals have the Major and I have to make calls (byinvitation) on several of the Ministers and hope to leave on Thursday; indeed, Sir Roberthas decided to leave then. He is now busy tryingto get a longer concession for the Obi. They havegiven only one year, and it is hardly worth whileundertaking th^ additional risk and expense. SirRobert advises us not to go to the Obi, in the. «IH HOIJKKT It. I). MOlllKK, «;.(.H.^ <;. ( . ;. [To/acc p. 219. XI.] LMPERIAL INTEREST 219 event of the Government not extending the is the point now^ under discussion. MajorGaskell is very anxious to give up the Obi thisyear because of our rather crippled means. We spent a pleasant evening at the Embassyyesterday—dining at 7 Only Sir Robert andLady Morier, their daughter, and Sir Robertsattache—young Mr Eliot—present. The Majorpersisted in edging out all my escapades, and,amongst others, the French attempt. Sir Robertwill have all out. During the evening a book washanded to him. Ah ! said he, thats Edens Frozen Asia, and the Emperor has just returnedit. You see, he has now read all about yourvoyages; and I am determined he shall know allyou have done for his Empire. What a pity it isyou were not here two months ago, for then the
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