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A VOYAGE TO 



CHAP. VIII. 



Plan of our future Proceedings. — Courfe to the Southward, 

 alo?ig the Coafl of Kamtfchatka. — Cape Lopatka. — 

 Pafs the Ijlands Shoomfka and Paramoufir, — Driven to 

 the Eajlward of the Kuriles. — Singular Situation with 

 refpeEl to the pretended Difcoveries of former Navi- 

 gators. — Fruit lefs Attempts to reach the Ijlands North of 

 yapan. — Geographical Conclufons. — View of the Coafl 

 of Japan. — Run along the Eafl Side. — Pafs two Ja- 

 panefe Veffels. — Driven off the Coafl by contrary Winds. 

 — Extraordinary Effect of Currents^ — Steer for the 

 Bafhees. — Pafs large Quantities of Pumice Stone. — 

 Difcover Sulphur If and ^ — Pafs the Pratas. — Ifes of 

 Lenta, a?id Ladron If and. — Chinefe Pilot taken on board 

 the Refolution. — Journals of the Officers and Men 

 fccured. 



OUR inftruc'tions from the Board of Admiralty having 

 left a difcretionary power with the commanding Of- 

 Saturday 9 . fi ccr Q f the expedition, in cafe of failure in the fearch of a 

 pafTage from the Pacific into the Atlantic Ocean, to return 

 to England, by whatever route he fliould think bed for the 

 farther improvement of geography ; Captain Gore de- 

 manded of the principal oflicers their fentiments, in writ- 

 ing, refpecting the manner in which thefe orders might 

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