Return from Cape North, along the Coast of Asia.—Views of 427 the Country.—Burney’s Island.—Cape Serdze Kamen, the northern Limit of Beering’s Voyage.—Pass the East Cape of Asia.—Description and Situation of it.—Observations on Muller.—The Tschutski.—Bay of St. Laurence.—Two other Bays, and Habitations of the Natives.—Beering’s Cape Tschukotskoi.—Beering’s Position of this Coast accurate.— Island of Saint Laurence.—Pass to the American Coast.—Cape Darby.—Bald Head.—Cape Denbigh, on a Peninsula.—Besborough Island.—Wood and Water procured.—Visits from the Natives.— Their Persons and Habitations.—Produce of the Country.—Marks that the Peninsula had formerly been surrounded by the Sea.— Lieutenant King’s Report.—Norton Sound.—Lunar Observations there.—Stæhlin’s Map proved to be erroneous.—Plan of future Operations
Discoveries after leaving Norton Sound.—Stuart’s Island.— 447 Cape Stephens.—Point Shallow-water.—Shoals on the American Coast.—Clerke’s Island.—Gore’s Island.—Pinnacle Island.— Arrival at Oonalashka.—Intercourse with the Natives and Russian Traders.—Charts of the Russian Discoveries, communicated by Mr. Ismyloff.—Their Errors pointed out.— Situation of the Islands visited by the Russians.—Account of their Settlement at Oonalashka.—Of the Natives of the Island.—Their Persons.—Dress.—Ornaments.—Food.—Houses, and domestic Utensils.—Manufactures.—Manner of producing Fire.— Canoes.—Fishing and hunting Implements.—Fishes, and Sea Animals.—Sea and Water Fowls, and Land Birds.—Land Animals and Vegetables.—Manner of burying their Dead.—Resemblance of the Natives on this Side of America to the Greenlanders and Esquimaux.—Tides.—Observations for determining the Longitude of Oonalashka
Departure from Oonalashka, and future Views.—The Island 481 Amoghta.—Situation of a remarkable Rock.—The Strait between Oonalashka and Oonella repassed.—Progress to the South.— Melancholy Accident on board the Discovery.—Mowee, one of the Sandwich Islands discovered.—Intercourse with the Natives.—Visit from Terreeoboo.—Another Island, called Owhyhee, discovered.—The Ships ply to windward to get round it.—An Eclipse of the Moon observed.—The Crew refuse to drink Sugar-cane Beer.—Cordage deficient in Strength.— Commendation of the Natives of Owhyhee.—The Resolution gets to windward of the Island.—Her Progress down the South-east Coast.—Views of the Country, and Visits from the Natives.— The Discovery joins.—Slow Progress westward.—Karakakooa Bay examined by Mr. Bligh.—Vast Concourse of the Natives.—The Ships anchor in the Bay