ATTEMPT TO REACH OKHOTSK 



p) September 4, 1742. After Midday 



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139 "Vilyuchensk" Island has disappeared from the maps. It is probably the same as 

 "Starichkov" Island of later maps. Steller ("Beschreibung vondem Lande Kamtschatka," 

 p. 18) refers to it: "Diesem Haven [Avacha! zur Rechten ist eine kleine steinerne Insel 

 . . . Diese wird Wiliutschisky ostrow genennet." 



