CONTENTS. 
fka.—Account of their Reception by the Toion of Karat- 
chin.—Defcription of a Kamtfchadale Drefs.—Journey on 
Sledges. — Defcription of this Mode of Travelling. — Ar¬ 
rival at Natcheekin.—Account of hot Springs.—Embark 
on the Bolchoireka. — Reception at the Capital. — Gene¬ 
rous and hofpitable Conduct of the Commander and the 
Garrifon—Defcription of Bolcheretjk.—Prefents from the 
Commander.—Ruffian and Kamtfchadale Dancing. — Af- 
fetling Departure frojn Bolcheretjk. — Return to Saint 
Peter and Saint Paul's, accompanied by Major Behm, who 
vijits the Ships.—Generofity of the Sailors.—Difpatches feni 
by Major Behm to Peterjburg.—His Departure and Cha¬ 
racter. 196 
CHAP. III. 
Continuation of Tranfactions in the Harbour of St. Peter and 
St. Paul. — Abundance of FiJJj. — Death of a Seaman be¬ 
longing to the Refolution.—The Ruffian Hofpital put under 
the Care of the Ship's Surgeons. — Supply of Flour and 
Cattle . — Celebration of the King's Birth-day. — Difficulties 
in failing out of the Bay.—Eruption of a Volcano.—Steer 
to the Northward.—Cheepoonjkoi Nofs.—Errors of the Ruf¬ 
fian Charts.—Kamtfchatfkoi Nofs.—Olutorjkoi Nofs. — Tfchu- 
kotfkoiNofs.—IJland of St. Laurence. — View, from the fame 
Point, of the Coajis of Afia and America, and the IJlands 
of St. Diomede.—Various Attempts to get to the North, be¬ 
tween the two Continents.—ObflruBed by impenetrable Ice. 
— Sea-horfes and white Bears killed.—Captain Clerke's De¬ 
termination, and future Dejigns. 228 
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