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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS; 



CONCERNING 



K A M T C H A T K A, &c. 



C H A p. I. 



Dijcovery and Conqueji of Kamtchatka — Prefent Jlate of 

 that Feninfula — Population — tribute — -Produclhns, ^c. 



T 



H E Peninfula of Kamtchatka was not difcovered FjrftDircovery 



ot Kamtchat — 



by the Ruffians before the latter end of the laft '^^• 



century. The firft expedition towards thofe parts was 

 made in 1696, by fixtesn Coflacs, under the command 

 of Lucas SemsenofF Moroiko, who was fent againft the 

 Koriacks of the river Opooka by Volodimir AtlaiTofF 

 commander of Anadirfk. Moroflco continued his march 

 until he came within four days journey of the river 

 Kamtchatka, and having rendered a-Kamtchadal village 

 tributary, he returned to Anadirfk •■■. 



* S. R. G. V. III. p. 72. 



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