THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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nious Mr. Pennant has a work, almoft ready for publica¬ 
tion, intitled ArBic Zoology ; in which the learned will re¬ 
ceive full information concerning the animals of this pe- 
ninfula. This gentleman has very obligingly communi¬ 
cated to me his Catalogue of Ardtic Animals, with refe¬ 
rences to his Work, and permiffion to infert it. It will be 
found at the end of this Chapter; and I feel myfelf ex¬ 
tremely happy in laying it before the Reader, and there¬ 
by prefenting him with, what could have been furnifhed 
from no other quarter, one entire view of Kamtfchadale 
zoology. 
Fifh may be coniidered as the ftaple article of food with 
which Providence hath fupplied the inhabitants of this pe- 
ninfula; who, in general, muft never expedt to hraw any 
conliderable part of their fuftenance either from grain or 
cattle. It is true, the foil, as has been remarked, affords 
fome good and nourifhing roots, and every part of the 
country abounds in berries; but though thefe alone would 
be infufhcient for the fupport of the people, yet, at the 
fame time, they are neceffary corredtives of the putrefcent 
quality of their dried fill. In fhort, fifh may, with much 
greater juftice, be here called the ftaff of life, than bread 
is in other countries ; fince it appears, that neither the in¬ 
habitants, nor the only domeftic animal they have, the dog, 
could exift without it. 
Whales are frequently feen, both in the fea of Okotzk, 
and on the fide of the Eaftern ocean, and, when caught, 
are turned to a variety of ufes. Of the fkin they make the 
foies of their fhoes, and ftraps and thongs for various other 
purpofes. The flefh they eat, and the fat is carefully 
ftored, both for kitchen ufe, and for their lamps. The 
whilkers are found to be the beft materials for fewing to- 
Y y 2 gether 
1779. 
October. 
