N^o IX. Voyage of _Lieutenant Synd_ to the North East of _Siberia_--he discovers a cluster of islands, and a promontory, which he supposes to belong to the continent of _America_, lying near the coast of the _Tschutski_. p. 300.
N^o X. Specimen of the _Aleütian_ language. p. 303.
N^o XI. Attempts of the _Russians_ to discover a North East passage--voyages from _Archangel_ towards the _Lena_--from the _Lena_ towards _Kamtchatka_--extract from _Muller's_ account of _Deshneff's_ voyage round _Tschukotskoi Noss_--narrative of a voyage made by _Shalauroff_ from the _Lena_ to _Shelatskoi Noss_. p. 304.
Appendix II. _Tartarian_ rhubarb brought to _Kiachta_ by the _Bucharian_ merchants--method of examining and purchasing the roots--different species of rheum which yield the finest rhubarb--price of rhubarb in _Russia_--exportation--superiority of the _Tartarian_ over the _Indian_ rhubarb. p. 332.
Table of the longitude and latitude of the principal places mentioned in this work. p. 344.
I. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING KAMTCHATKA, AND
II. ACCOUNT OF THE NEW DISCOVERIES MADE BY THE RUSSIANS.
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING KAMTCHATKA, &c.
Discovery and Conquest of _Kamtchatka_--Present state of that Peninsula--Population--Tribute--Productions, &c.
[Sidenote: First Discovery of Kamtchatka.] The Peninsula of Kamtchatka was not discovered by the Russians before the latter end of the last century. The first expedition towards those parts was made in 1696, by sixteen Cossacs, under the command of Lucas Semænoff Morosko, who was sent against the Koriacks of the river Opooka by Volodimir Atlafsoff commander of Anadirsk. Morosko continued his march until he came within four days journey of the river Kamtchatka, and having rendered a Kamtchadal village tributary, he returned to Anadirsk[5].
The following year Atlafsoff himself at the head of a larger body of troops penetrated into the Peninsula, took possession of the river Kamtchatka by erecting a cross upon its banks; and built some huts upon the spot, where Upper Kamtchatkoi Ostrog now stands.
[Sidenote: That Peninsula conquered and colonised by the Russians.] These expeditions were continued during the following years: Upper and Lower Kamtchatkoi Ostrogs and Bolcheretsk were built; the Southern district conquered and colonised; and in 1711 the whole Peninsula was finally reduced under the dominion of the Russians.