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pnrts of Siberia, which were afterwards made life of in 

 the compilation of the general map of Ruflia, publiflied 

 by .the academy in i-jy6i. By thefe means the country 

 of the Tlchutlki has been laid down with a greater de- 

 gree of accuracy than heretofore. Thefe are probably 

 the late accounts from thole parts which the anonymous 

 author alludes to. 



ninjor PauloiTsky againfl: the Tfchutfki ; and his march hito that country 

 is traced upon it. The firft expedition of that Ruflian officer, in which 

 he penetrated as far as Tfchukotflcoi-Nofs, is related by Mr. Muiler, 

 S. iv. G. III. p. 134 — 138. We have no account of this fecond expe- 

 dition, during which he had feveral fkirmiilies with the Tfchutfki, and 

 came off vidlorious ; but upon his return was furprifed and killed by 

 them. This expedition was made about the \'ear 1750. 



•f This detail I procured during my continuance at Peterfburg from 

 feveral perfons of credit, who had frequently converfed with Plenifner 

 fince his return to the capital, where he died in the latter end of the 

 year 1778. 



N° VIII. 



