CONTEXTS. IX 



Pacific Ocean. — Comparative View of the Progress made in 

 the Years 1778 and 1779. — Remarks on the Sea, and Sea- 

 coasts, north of Beering's Straits. — History of the Voyage re- 

 sumed. — Pass the Island of St. Laurence. — The Island of 

 Mednoi. — Death of Captain Clerke. — Short Account of his 

 Services - Page 233 



CHAP. V. 



Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Promo- 

 tion of Officers. — Funeral of Captain Clerke. — Damages of the 

 Discovery repaired. — Various other Occupations of the Ships' 

 Crews. — Letters from the Commander. — Supply of Flour and 

 Naval Stores from a Russian Galliot. — Account of an Exile. — - 

 Bear-hunting and Fishing Parties. — Disgrace of the Serjeant. 



— Celebration of the King's Coronation-day, and Visit from the 

 Commander. — The Serjeant reinstated. — A Russian Soldier 

 promoted at our Request. — Remarks on the Discipline of the 

 Russian Army. — Church at Paratounca Method of Bear- 

 hunting. — Farther Account of the Bears and Kamtschadales. — 

 Inscription to the Memory of Captain Clerke. — Supply of 

 Cattle. — Entertainments on the Empress's Name Day. — Pre- 

 sent from the Commander. — Attempt of a Marine to desert. — 

 Work out of the Bay. — Nautical and Geographical Description 

 of Awatska Bay. — Astronomical Tables, and Observations 258 



CHAP. VI. 



General Account of Kamtschatka. — Geographical Description. 



— Rivers. — Soil. — Climate. — Volcanoes. — Hot Springs. — 

 Productions. — Vegetables. — Animals. — Birds. — Fish 297 



CHAP. VII. 



General Account of Kamtschatka continued. — Of the Inhabit- 

 ants. — Origin of the Kamtschadales. — Discovered by the 

 Russians. — Abstract of their History. — Numbers. — Present 



State. — Of the Russian Commerce in Kamtschatka Of the 



Kamtschadale Habitations and Dress. — Of the Kurile Islands. 



— The Koreki.— The Tschutski - - 326 



CHAP. VIII. 



Plan of our future Proceedings. — Course to the southward, 

 along the Coast of Kamtschatka. — Cape Lopatka. — Pass the 

 Islands Shoomska and Paramousir. — Driven to the eastward 

 of the Kuriles. — Singular Situation with respect to the pre- 

 tended Discoveries of former Navigators. — Fruitless Attempt* 

 to reach the Islands north of Japan. — Geographical Conclu- 



