When all were brought to the steamer it was difficult to say it the last were not first--in intoxication.
Several passengers left us at Habarofka, among them the black eyed girl that attracted the eyes of one or two passengers in the cabin; as we departed she stood on the bank and waved us an adieu.

In the freight taken at this point there were fifteen chairs of local manufacture; they were piled in the cabin and did not leave us much space, when we considered the number and size of the fleas.

On my first night on the Ingodah the fleas did not disturb me as I came after visiting hours and was not introduced.

On all subsequent nights they were persevering and relentless; I was bitten until portions of my body appeared as if recovering from a Polynesian tattoo.

They used to get inside my under clothing by some mysterious way and when there they walked up and down like sentries on duty and bit at every other step.