CONTENTS. 
CHAP. IV. 
Fruitlejs Attempts to penetrate through the Ice to the North 
Weft*—Dangerous Situation of the Difcovery. — Sea-horfes 
killed.—Frejh Obftrudlions from the Ice.—Report of Da¬ 
mages received by the Difcovery.—Captain Gierke's Deter¬ 
mination to proceed to the Southward.—Joy of the Ships 
Crezvs on that Occafton.—Pafs Serdze Kamen.—Return 
through Beer mg’* s Strait.—Inquiry into the Extent of the 
North Eaft Coaft of Afta. —Reafons for repealing Muller's 
Map of the Promontory of the Tfchutfki.—Reafons for be¬ 
lieving the Coaft does not reach a higher Latitude than 70 °f 
North.—General Obfervations on the Impracticability of a 
North Eaft, or North Weft Paffage from the Atlantic into 
the Pacific Ocean.—Comparative View of the Progrefs 
made in the Tears 1778 and 1779 .—Remarks on the Sea, 
and Sea-coafts, North of Beering’s Strait.—Hiftory of the 
Voyage refumed.—Pafs the Iftand of St. Laurence.—The 
Iftand of Mednoi.—Death of Captain Clerke.—Short Ac¬ 
count of his Services. 255 
CHAP. y. 
Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul .— 
Promotion of Officers.—Funeral of Captain Clerke. — Da¬ 
mages of the Difcovery repaired.—Various other Occupations 
of the Ships Crews.—Letters from the Commander .-—Sup¬ 
ply of Flour and Naval Stores from a Ruffian Galliot. — Ac¬ 
count of an Exile. — Bear-hunting and Fiftjing Parties .—- 
Difgrace of the Serjeant*—Celebration of the Kings Coro¬ 
nation 
