RUSSIANDISCOVERIES. 2.3 



iilands have been afcertained by an expenfive voyage *, 

 made by order of the crown ; and much additional in- 

 formation will be derived from the journals and charts 

 of the officers employed in that expedition, whenever 

 they Ihali be publiflied. 



Meanwhile, we may reft afTured, that feveral modern 

 geographers have erred in advancing America too much- 

 to the Weft, and in queftioning the extent of Siberia Eaft- 

 wards, as laid down by the Ruffians. It appears, indeed,, 

 evident, that the accounts and. even conjedlures of the-^ 

 celebrated Muller, concerning the pofition of thofe diftant 

 regions, are more and more confirmed by faifls ; in the 

 fame manner as the juftnefs of his fuppofition concern- 

 ing the form of the coaft of the fea of Ochotfk t has 

 been lately eftabliffied. With refpc<5l to the extent of 

 Siberia, it appears almoft beyond a doubt from the moft 

 recent obfervations, that its Eaftern extremity is fituated 

 beyond X 200 degrees of longitude. In regard to the 

 Weftern coafts of America, all the navigations to the 

 New Difcovered Iflands evidently ffiew, that, between 50 



* The author here alludes to the fecret expedition of Captain Kre- 

 nltzin and LevaheiF, whofe journal and chart were fent, b}' order of the 

 Emprefs of Ruffia, to Dr. Robertfon. See Robertfon's Hiftory of Ame- 

 rica, Vol. I. p. 2.76 and 460. See Appendix I. N'' J. 



if Mr. Muller formerly conjedlured, that the coaft of the fea of 

 ©chotfk ftretched South-weft towards the river Ud ; and frora-thence to 

 the mouth of the Amoor South-eaft : and the truth of this conjedtirre 

 had been fince confirmed by a coafting voyage made by Captain Syud, ■ 



I- Appendix I. N" L 



and- 



