Account of the Russian Discoveries between Asia and America. William Coxe

for Korovin read Korelin. 186, Note—for Tobob read Tobol. 154, Note—Line 2, after handpauken omitted von verschiedenen Klang. 119, for Saktunk read Saktunak. 134, Line 6, for were read was. 188, l. 16. for pretection read protection. 190, l. 5. for nor read not. 195, for Sungur read Sirgut. 225, l. 13. read other has an. 226, for harlbadeers read halberdiers. 234, Note—line 3, dele See hereafter, p. 242. 246, for Marym read Narym. 256, Note—for called by Linnæus Lutra Marina read Lutra Marina, called by Linnæus Mustela Lutris, &c. 257, Line 5, for made of the bone, &c. read made of bone, or the stalk, &c. 278, Note 2—line 2, for Corbus read Corvus. 324, Note—line 4, dele was. 313, Note—line 3, dele that. Ibid. Note—line 10, "I should not" &c. is a separate note, and relates to the extract in the text beginning "In 1648," &c.

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ADVERTISEMENT.

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      As no astronomical observations have been taken in the voyages related in this collection, the longitude and latitude ascribed to the new-discovered islands in the journals and upon the charts cannot be absolutely depended upon. Indeed the reader will perceive, that the position[4] of the Fox Islands upon the general map of Russia is materially different from that assigned to them upon the chart of Krenitzin and Levasheff. Without endeavouring to clear up any difficulties which may arise from this uncertainty, I thought it would be most satisfactory to have the best charts engraved: the reader will then be able to compare them with each other, and with the several journals. Which representation of the new-discovered islands deserves the preferance, will probably be ascertained upon the return of captain Clerke from his present expedition.

List of the Charts, and Directions for placing them.

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CHART	I.	A reduced copy of the general map of Russia, published by the Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg, 1776.	to face the title-page.
	II.	Chart of the voyage made by Krenitzin and Levasheff to the Fox Islands, communicated by Dr. Robertson,	to face p. 251.
	III.	Chart of Synd's Voyage towards Tschukotskoi-Noss,	p. 300.
	IV.	Chart of Shalauroff's Voyage to Shelatskoi-Noss, with a small chart of the Bear-Islands,	p. 323.
	View of Maimatschin, Communicated by a gentleman who has been upon the spot.		p. 211.

PART I.

       CONTAINING

       I. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING KAMTCHATKA,

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       II. ACCOUNT OF THE NEW DISCOVERIES MADE BY THE RUSSIANS.

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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

       CONCERNING

       KAMTCHATKA, &c.

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      CHAP. I.

       Discovery and Conquest of Kamtchatka—Present state of that Peninsula—Population—Tribute—Productions, &c.

      First Discovery of Kamtchatka.

      The Peninsula of Kamtchatka was not discovered by the Russians before the latter end of the last century. The first expedition towards those parts was made in 1696, by sixteen Cossacs, under the command of Lucas Semænoff Morosko, who was sent against the Koriacks of the river Opooka by Volodimir Atlafsoff commander of Anadirsk. Morosko continued his march until he came within four days journey of the river Kamtchatka, and having rendered a Kamtchadal