ITINERARY FOR BeERinG’s First EXpeEpIrTIon. 
Dates corrected to ordinary calendar, beginning at midnight. 
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1725. Authorities. gid a style. ier git 
Advance party under Chirikoff left | 
Sin Petersburg, 2.028 2.22222. 8 jain Ly, Jan. 24. Feb. 4. 
Berime tollowed2 = 02). .-222-2.--.22- Bei. Mi: ‘Feb. 5. ‘Feb. 16. 
Bering arrived at Tobolsk_-_-___--_-_- B. H. L. M. Mar. 16. \Mar. 27.. 
Bering left Tobolsk.._..._.--.-_--- Bering. May 15. ‘May 27. 
Bering arrived at. Ilimsk, where | 
they spent the winter of 1725-6__ L. ‘Sept. 29. ‘Oct. 10. 
Lunar eclipse obs. at Ilimsk -_-. __- Chirikoff. Oct. 10. 
1726. | 
Bering arrived at Yakutsk_--._-___- L. ‘Mid. June. End June. 
Bering left Yakutsk__..__..___. _- L. \Aug. 16. Aug. 27. 
Bering reached Okhotsk_.----...._ L. ‘Sept. 30. (Oct. 11. 
Bering’s provision train arrived at | 
CO) dito hslkemne ue eae een ei oe End Oct. ‘Mid. Nov. 
1727. | ; | 
Spanberg reached Okhotsk(Jan.6,L). M. H. Jan. 1. Jan. 12. 
Vessel Fortuna launched at Okhotsk L. June 8. June 19. 
Spanberg sailed fot Bolshoia river. M. H. L. June 30. July. 11. 
Chirikoff arrived at Okhotsk - .|B. M. L. July 3 July 14. 
Spanberg returned with Fortuna __ L. Aug. 11. Aug. 22, 
Bering and party sailed for Bolshoia | 
river ‘Lauridsen says August 19).B.M.H. Aug. 21 Sept. ils 
Bering arrived at Bolshoia 1 river. ._|M. Sept. 2 Sept. 138. 
Bering arrived at Bolsheretsk-___ .. L. Sept. 4 ‘Sept. iy 
1728. 
Partial eclipse of moon. visible in, | 
Kamchatka, last contact 7 41™| | | 
TE OMI) 2 i el oe, aL NCR Oppolzer. Feb. 14 Feb. 25. 
Bering arrived at Lower Kam- | | 
GLNB ERs co Nein man repaint ar Lig eee L. March 11. Mar. 22. 
Vessel Gabriel put on the stocks_-_ B. H. M. April 4 April 15. 
The Gabriel launched (Lauridsen | 
says she sailed to the mouth of 
We Mrivetr uly, 9) hss ae se eye B. H. M June 10 June 21. 
The expedition left the river to | 
commence explorations ________- Pel loa July 13 ‘July 24. 
The expedition sailed northward _. M. July 14 July 25. 
Bering reached his northernmost | | 
point and started on his return _. M. H. B. L. Aug. 15 Aug. 26. 
They reached the Kamchatka river) | | 
ONEUME TEE GUGTN se es Sept. 2 Sept. 13 
1729. | | 
Total eclipse of the moon, visible in 
this region, beginning at 6" 06™ | 
PA vie acne Oppolzer. Feb. 2 Feb. 13 
Bering sailed E. from Kamchatka 
river (Lauridsen says July, which 
is erroneous) - : NMS oEA June 5. June 16. 
Bering steered to the southwest ___ L. June 8. June 19. 
The party arrived at Bolsheretsk - - July 2. July 13. 
Bering sailed for Okhotsk _______-- L. July 14. July 25. 
Bering arrived at Okhotsk________- M. Ber July 28. Aug. 3. 
Benne lett) Okhotske 72535020 2.2 al. July 29. Aug. 9. 
Total eclipse of the moon same day, | | 
but not visible in this part of Asia PRP 2 uly 29. Aug. 9. 
1730. | 
Bering arrived at St. STS H. M. B. L. Mareh 1. ‘Mar. 12. 
