Crane P.453 A. _Ardeagrus_ 334 Curlew P.462 A. _Scolopax arquata_ 242 Whimbrel P.462 B. _Scolopax phæopus_ 243 Common sandpiper No 388 _Tringa hypoleucos_ 250 Gambet No 394 _Tringa gambetta_ 248 Golden plover No 399 _Charadrius pluvialis_ 254 Pied oyster-catcher No _Hæmatopus ostralegus_ 257
Wandering albatross No 423 _Diomedea exulans_ 214 Razor-bill hawk No 425 _Alca torda_ 210 Puffin No 427 _Alca arctica_ 211 Antient No 430 Pygmy No 431 Tufted No 432 Parroquet No 433 Crested No 434 Dusky No 435 Foolish guillemot No 436 _Colymbus troille_ 220 Black guillemot No 437 _Colymbus grylle_. ib. Marbled guillemot No 438 Imber diver No 440 _Colymbus immer_ 222 Speckled diver No 441 Red-throated diver No 443 _Colymbus septentrionalis_ 220 Great tern No 448 _Sterna hirundo_. Kamtschatkan P.525 A. Black-headed gull No 455 _Larus ridibundus_ 225 Kittiwake gull No 456 _Larus rissa_ 224 Ivory gull No 457 Arctic gull No 459 Tarrock P.533D._Larus tridactylus_. ib. Red-legged P.533 E. Fulmar petrel No 464 _Procellaria glacialis_ 213 Stormy petrel No 464 _Procellaria pelagica_ 212 Kurile petrel P.536 A. Blue petrel.[77] Preface. Goosander merganser No 465 _Mergus merganser_ 208 Smew No 468 _Mergus albellus_ 209 Whistling swan No 469 _Anas Cygnus ferus_ 194 A. Great goose P.570 Chinese goose P.571 _Anas cygnoides_ 194 B. Snow goose No 477 Brent goose No 478 _Anas bernicla_ 198 Eider duck No 480 _Anas molitsima_ ib. Black duck No 483 _Anas spectabilis_ 195 Velvet duck No 481 _Anas fusca_ 196 Shoveler No 485 _Anas clypeata_ 200 Golden eye No 486 _Anas clangula_ 201 Harlequin No 490 _Anas histrionica_ 204 Mallard No 494 _Anas boschas_ 205 * Western No 497 Pintail No 500 _Anas acuta_ 202 * Longtailed No 501 _Anas glacialis_ 203 Morillon P.573 F. _Anas glaucion_ 201 Shieldrake P.572 D. _Anas tadorna_ 195 Tufted P.573 G. _Anas fuligula_ 207 Falcated P.574 I. Garganey P.576 O. _Anas querquedula_ 263 Teal P.577 P. _Anas crecia_ 204 Corvorant No 509 _Pelecanus carbo_ 216 Violet corvorant P.584 B. Red-faced corvorant P.584 C.
[42] Some doubt may be entertained of the propriety with which Captain King has occupied so large a portion of his volume as two chapters, or sections, with a subject, respecting which it is most certain, his knowledge must have resulted from almost any thing else than his own personal observation. There is force in the objection. But it must be allowed on the other hand, that there was no inconsiderable inducement to supply the public with a tolerable share of information concerning a country which, distant and uncultivated as it was, seemed notwithstanding to be entitled to more regard than had usually been paid to it. Steller's work, of which he has properly availed himself, had been but recently published, viz. in 1774, and in all probability had not hitherto occupied much attention. The earlier accounts, whether published separately as that of Krascheninnikof, an English translation of which appeared at Gloucester in 1764, or contained in other works, as an article in Pallas's New Memoirs of the North, were perhaps still less consulted. Captain King's description, therefore, supposing the subject in any degree entitled to notice, was neither unnecessary nor unprofitable. It has been generally employed as the basis of the subsequent accounts which have been inserted in gazetteers and treatises of geography. But there have been several works, entitled to the consideration of being original, published since its appearance, from which some additions might be obtained, or which point out reasons for correction,--not so much however, it is proper to remark, because of errors committed by Captain K., as because of alterations occurred in the country since his time. A few of these, unfortunately not much for the better, have been stated, or will be so, on the authority of one of the last visitors to Kamtschatka, Captain Krusenstern. This gentleman, however, it ought to be understood, admits the general accuracy of the previous accounts given by Krascheninnikof, Steller, and King, and therefore, avoiding repetition, restricts himself almost entirely to the mention of the most material changes which have taken place during the last thirty years. This will readily be allowed enough for our present purpose, exclusive of any attention to the other productions which have treated of Kamtschatka, in the intermediate period.--E.