. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean [microform] : in which the coast of Asia, from the lat. of 35@ north to the lat. of 52@ north, the island of Insu (commonly known under the name of the land of Jesso), the north, south and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea, have been examined and surveyed : performed in His Majesty's sloop Providence and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798. Providence (Ship); Providence (Navire); Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. TO THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 15^ four leagues f
. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean [microform] : in which the coast of Asia, from the lat. of 35@ north to the lat. of 52@ north, the island of Insu (commonly known under the name of the land of Jesso), the north, south and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea, have been examined and surveyed : performed in His Majesty's sloop Providence and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798. Providence (Ship); Providence (Navire); Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. TO THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 15^ four leagues from the fliore, which appeared higli and chap. rugged, much broken into ridges; in general bare of >-XIi-» wood and rocky, but fonie of the hills were clothed November, with wood up to their fummits. The extremes bore from N. 75° W. to N. r W.; llarboard point of bay N. 53° W., two or three leagues; Volcano Mountain N. Oy ^\\', high diftant land S. W., ten or twelve leagues. Light breezes and variable weather. The volcano, which is fituated in the interior parts of the bay, emitted vafl columns of fmokc; and we obferved feveral boats fiOiing in fliore, and a junk (landing into the bay. At o h. the extremes bore from N. 18° E. to S. 75° W.; centre of bay N. 40° W., five or fix miles ; low land, juft vifible from the deck, S. 68° W.; diftant land S. 42° W.; and more low land, feemingly conneded with it, S. 25" W. We fteered to the fouth- ward and eaftward upon a wind. At daylight or 19 h. we faw the low land bearing S. 67° W.: the fame fet laft evening S. 27° W. ; the extremes, North of the bay, N. 27° W. We ftood in fliore for the low land, which was live or fix leagues, having moderate winds and cloudy weather. At noon the extreme. North of the bay, N. 15° W., and fouth extreme N. 72° W.; and 25th. ,il . 1'. 1 ril f I- ni Li. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colorat
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