. 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. move level parts
. 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. move level parts of the coaft were of a brou-nifli a,p. chap J)earancc, and covered with pine trees. At noon we J^ had light airs and fine weather. The eoaft extended . ^797- from N. 10° W. to S. about five leagues. To ' the there appeared a fmall opening; or per- haj)s, the land being indented, it might be a bay whieh onr dillanee prevented there being any certainty of; and it was diredly to windward. Wc had no foundings. Ligh^ breezes and cloudy, with a fouthern fwell We lleered in the diredion of the coaft; but the haze prevented our any thing particular in the land, from which we were diftant four or five leagues. At 6h. the fouth extreme, making a high hill, bore S. 70° W. fix or eight leagues; and we liaulcd more off the land. The night was fqually and rainy, with a great deal of lightning, which brought the wind to the fouthward. At 14 h. ^ve ftood to the eaftward. Heavy fqualls of wind, and a large fwell, fplit the jib. By noon we had clear weather, which gave us a diftind view of the land, extending from Weft to N. 35" W., diftant 10 or 12 leagues. Light 23d. Iff u\ m J' i"; III It m\. I i :â â i 1 !l .: ii. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Broughton, Wi
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