A shooting trip to Kamchatka . s werepushed into the river and swam obediently to theother side, where they were reloaded. Heavy cloudshad by this time gathered overhead, and the firstdrops of a steady downpour, which was to last twolong clays without intermission, greeted us as wecrossed the small level tundra in sight of the villageof Kluchi. Torrents of rain had already wetted usto the skin before we entered Nikolais country house,at one , after a short march of twelve is a small settlement, inhabited by a few * Dr. Guillemard, by mistake, calls that river the Paraminka: t
A shooting trip to Kamchatka . s werepushed into the river and swam obediently to theother side, where they were reloaded. Heavy cloudshad by this time gathered overhead, and the firstdrops of a steady downpour, which was to last twolong clays without intermission, greeted us as wecrossed the small level tundra in sight of the villageof Kluchi. Torrents of rain had already wetted usto the skin before we entered Nikolais country house,at one , after a short march of twelve is a small settlement, inhabited by a few * Dr. Guillemard, by mistake, calls that river the Paraminka: thereason of this is evident. He had probably seen the name written downin Russian, and the i/iy in the middle of the word corresponds to theEnglish //<?. KLUCHI 233 families, and well situated at the foot of the firstslopes leading up to the Velutcha volcano. It con-sists of a dozen log-built huts, of which my friendswas by far the most luxurious one, and owes its localcelebrity to the hot springs, which are used not only. SALMON CAUGHT IN TRAP AT KLUCHI. by the natives, but also by the district authorities forbathing purposes, being supposed to cure every kindof disease. Wooden roofs have been constructed overthem to afford the Kiugdste a semblance of comfort inthis primitive Kurort. Classical concerts were re-placed by the howling of sledge-dogs, mud-baths 234 A SHOOTING TRIP TO KAMCHATKA could be had in the middle of the street, and theabsence of doctors greatly facilitated the treatment. Weather forbidding further advance, I put up for thenight at Nikolais villa, where the drawing-room couldboast of a spring sofa and an old stained unframed photographs were nailed to thewalls ; amongst them was one representing a Britishnaval officer, and was signed E. R. Benson, Myhost told me that he had received it as a souvenir of amemorable bear hunt in the neighbourhood. Nikolaisson was engaged to accompany us on the followingday to the head of the valley of the
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