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قراءة كتاب Account of the Russian Discoveries between Asia and America To which are added, the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China
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Account of the Russian Discoveries between Asia and America To which are added, the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China
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ADVERTISEMENT.
As no astronomical observations have been taken in the voyages related in this collection, the longitude and latitude ascribed to the new-discovered islands in the journals and upon the charts cannot be absolutely depended upon. Indeed the reader will perceive, that the position[4] of the Fox Islands upon the general map of Russia is materially different from that assigned to them upon the chart of Krenitzin and Levasheff. Without endeavouring to clear up any difficulties which may arise from this uncertainty, I thought it would be most satisfactory to have the best charts engraved: the reader will then be able to compare them with each other, and with the several journals. Which representation of the new-discovered islands deserves the preferance, will probably be ascertained upon the return of captain Clerke from his present expedition.
List of the Charts, and Directions for placing them.
| CHART | I. | A reduced copy of the general map of Russia, published by the Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg, 1776. | to face the title-page. |
| II. | Chart of the voyage made by Krenitzin and Levasheff to the Fox Islands, communicated by Dr. Robertson, | to face p. 251. | |
| III. | Chart of Synd's Voyage towards Tschukotskoi-Noss, | p. 300. | |
| IV. | Chart of Shalauroff's Voyage to Shelatskoi-Noss, with a small chart of the Bear-Islands, | p. 323. | |
| View of Maimatschin, Communicated by a gentleman who has been upon the spot. |
p. 211. | ||
CONTENTS.
| Dedication, | p. iii. |
| Preface, | p. v. |
| Catalogue of books quoted in this work, | p. xi. |
| Explanation of some Russian words made use of, | p. xiii. |
| Table of Russian Weights, Measures of Length, and Value of Money, | p. xiv. |
| Advertisement, | p. xv. |
| List of Charts, and Directions for placing them, | p. xvi. |
| PART I. | |
| Containing Preliminary Observations concerning Kamtchatka, and Account of the New Discoveries made by the Russians, | p. 3—16. |
| Chap. I. Discovery and Conquest of Kamtchatka—Present state of that Peninsula—Population—Tribute—Productions, &c. | p. 3. |
| Chap. II. General idea of the commerce carried on to the New Discovered Islands—Equipment of the vessels—Risks of the trade, profits, &c. | p. 8. |
| Chap. III. Furs and skins procured from Kamtchatka and the New Discovered Islands, | p. 12. |
| Account of the Russian Discoveries, | p. 19. |
| Chap. I. Commencement and progress of the Russian Discoveries in the sea of Kamtchatka—General division of the New Discovered Islands, | ibid. |
| Chap. II. Voyages in 1745—First discovery of the Aleütian Isles, by Michael Nevodsikoff, | p. |