INDEX 



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Berg, L. S., II. 266 



Bering, Vitus Ivanovich, II, 10; attempt 

 in 1729 to find land east of Kamchat- 

 ka, II, 100, 135; biography, I, 8; 

 biography by Steller, II, 155; blamed 

 for delays of second expedition, I, 33; 

 brought ashore ill at Bering Island, 

 II, 142; burial, II, 159; complaint on 

 deafh bed of lack of support, I, 34; 

 cross erected in memory of, I, 243, 

 340; II, 159; death, I, 230, 278, 340; 

 II, 154, 157, 243; discovery of land 

 (Mt. St. Elias), I, 92, 93, 271, 332; 

 grave on Bering island (ill.). II. opp. 

 158; interview with Steller in March, 

 1 741, II, 3; map in his possession, 

 question of. II, 71. opp. 72; monu- 

 ment to, in Petropavlovsk (ill.), II, 

 opp. 186; offer to Steller to join 

 second expedition, II. 15; property 

 and family, I, 329; proposal of a 

 second expedition, I, 25; rank. I, 31; 

 recommended as commander, I. 7; 

 remarks to Steller on the discovery of 

 land, II, 34; report of first expedition 

 unsatisfactory, I, 25; report to 

 Catherine on his first expedition, I, 

 9. 358, 359, 362; sickness, I, 191, I93. 

 20s, 208, 209, 277, 338; II, 86, 118; 

 signature, with those of his officers — 

 facsimile. I. 39; Steller's criticism of 

 and conduct toward. II. 6. 17,40, I55- 

 See also Bering's expeditions; Ber- 

 ing's first expedition; Bering's second 

 expedition 



Bering Glacier. II, 36 



Bering Island. II, 4. 5, 82, 131; birds 

 and fishes, II, 237; climate and 

 earthquakes, II, 205; deaths from 

 scurvy. II, 146, 154, 155; description 

 by Khitrov, I. 236; description by 

 Waxel. I. 278; discussion with Bering 

 as to its identity. II. 143; distance 

 from Kamchatka, II. loi; earth- 

 quakes. II. 205; expedition's concep- 

 tion of. and of its relations to sur- 

 roundings as shown by Waxel's 

 chart (ill.), II, opp. 229; fishes. 

 II, 237, 238; geology, II. 193; land 

 visible from, II, 202; landing of the 

 St. Peter, I, 209, 276, 339; II. 136, 137; 

 life of the crew of the St. Peter on, 

 It 233. 276; II. 148, 244; mistaken for 

 Kamchatka. II, 134; name, I. 236. 

 281; II. 134. 191; plants and roots, 

 list, with identifications, II. 178. 238; 



Bering Island (continued) 



position and size, II. 191; recon- 

 naissances. II. 152, 153, 167, 168, 169; 

 track of the St. Peter on approaching 

 (map. reconstructed). II, 130; sea 

 lions and fur seals. II, 224; site where 

 wrecked expedition wintered and of 

 grave of Bering (ill.). II, opp. 158; 

 size, II, 191; size in former times, II, 

 200; Stejneger's studies. II. xi; Stej- 

 neger's surveys in 1882-83 (map). II, 

 opp. 208; streams, II, 195. 200. 201, 

 208; topographical and physical 

 description (Appendix A), II. 189; 

 topography and geology, II, 193; 

 weather and climate, II, 153 



Bering River, II, 36 



Bering Sea. ice. II, 18 



Bering Strait, discovery, I, 5 



Bering's Cross, I, 237, 244 



Bering's expeditions, account of partici- 

 pants, etc.. references. I. 357; II, 264; 

 later voyages in the region, references. 

 I, 367; modern discussions, refer- 

 ences, I, 363; II. 266; non-contempo- 

 rary accounts and compendiums. 

 references. I, 362; II. 265; official 

 documents and bibliographies, refer- 

 ences. I, 371 



Bering's first expedition, 1725-1730, I, 

 6; chart made on, II, 100; orders from 

 Peter the Great (Dec. 23, 1724) and 

 reports, I, 7; report to Catherine, I, 

 9; report, eastern section of map 

 accompanying; facsimile of Swedish 

 copy (map), I, 14-15; results. II. 13; 

 return route, I, 20; route (map), 1. 10; 

 route from Okhotsk to Bering Strait 

 and return according to Berkh (map), 

 I. opp. 20; sea voyage, I, 19; towns 

 passed en route, I, 11; turning back, 

 I. 18 



Bering's second expedition, advance 

 parties. I, 32; chart, with accom- 

 panying note. I, 330-348 and opp. 

 348; delays and difficulties, I. 33; 

 end. I, 328; expenses, I. 33; fate of 

 surviving officers, I. 328-329; in- 

 ception, I, 25; II, 13; instructions 

 from the Admiralty College, secret 

 and public, I, 31; land versus sea ex- 

 pedition, I, 27; log book of the St. 

 Peter and of the hooker St. Peter, I, 

 36-269; naval preparations, I, 28; 

 official order, I, 28; pay of partici- 

 pants and rank of officers, I, 31; 



