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XIV. ExtraEl of a Letter from Mr. Leonarci 
Euler, Prof Mathem. and Member of the 
Imperial Society at Petersburgh, to the Rev. 
Mr. Cha. Wetftein, Chaplain and Secretary 
to His Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, 
concerning the Difcoveries of the Ruffians 
on the North-Eaft Coaft: of Alia. 
Read Feb. 5, 
1746 7. 
A 
Berlin, Dec. ip. 1746, 
S you are defirous to hear fome- 
thing more particular concern- 
ing the Ruffian Expeditions to the North and 
North-Eaft of AJia, I will here give you an Account 
of all that has come to my Knowlege relating to 
the fame. But as I fhould, on the one hand, be 
very glad that thefe Obfervations might give any 
Light concerning the Pafiage now fought through 
Hudfon's Bay , I fhould, on the other be very forty, 
it Mr. Behrings Opinion, who believed that the 
new Land he had difeovered was joined to Cali - 
fornia , fhould rather lead us to doubt of the Succefs 
of that glorious Undertaking. I wifh, however, that 
a happy Experiment may icon inform us certainly 
of the Truth. In the mean time you will not be 
forry to be acquainted with the Reafons upon which 
Mr. Behrings Sufpi'cions were founded, notwith- 
ftanding the Objections you have been pleafed to make, 
and to communicate to me upon that Head. 
Firft, This new Land, which he fell in with at the 
Diftance of 50 German Miles from Kaynfchatka to- 
wards the Eaft, was followed by him, and coaikd 
for 
