CONTENTS. 



C II A P. IV. 



Fruitlefs attempts to penetrate through the Ice to the North JVefi.— 

 Dangerous Situation of the Difovery. — Sea-horfcs killed. — Frefli 

 Objlruclions from the Ice.— Report of Damages received by the Dif- 

 covery. — Captain Clcrke's Determination to proceed to the South- 

 ward. — Joy of the Ship's Creivs on that Occafon. — Pafs Serdze 

 L'j/ien.—Rtum through Beerings Straits.— Inquiry into the Ex- 

 tent of the North Eajl Coafi of Aft a. — Reafons for rejecting Midler s 

 Map of the Promontory of the Tfcbutjki.— Reafons for believing the 

 Coa/l does not reach a higher Latitude than 70 f North. — General 

 Obfervations on the Impracticability of a North Eafi, or North 

 JVc/l Paffage from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean. — Compara- 

 tive View of the Progrefs made in the Tears 1778 and lyjg- — Re- ' 

 marks on the Sea, and Sea-coa/ls, North of Beerings Straits. — 

 Hifiory of the Voyage refumed. — Pafs the Ifiland of St. Laurence. — 

 The //land of Mednoi. — Death of Captain Gierke. — Short Account of 

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CHAP. V. 



Return to the Harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul. — Promotion of Of- 

 ficers. — Funeral of Captain Clerke. — Damages of the Difcovery re- 

 paired Various other Occupations of "the Ships Creivs. — Letters 



from the Commander. — Supply of Flour and Naval Stores from a 

 Ruffian Galliot. — Account of an Exile. — Bear- hunting and Fijh- 

 ing Parties. — Difgrace of the Serjeant. — Celebration of the King's 

 Coronation Day, and Vi fit from the Commander. — The Serjeant rein- 

 filatcd. — A Rujjtan Soldier promoted at cur Requefl. — Remarks on 

 the Dfcipline of the Ruffian Army. — Church at Paratounca. — Me- 

 : do} Bear-bunting. — Farther Account of the Bears and Kamtfcha- 

 dales. — Infcription to the Memory of Captain ( lake. — Supply of 

 Cottle. — Entertainments on the EmprcjV 's Name Day. — Prefent 



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