. Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America. To which are added the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China. Discoveries in geography -- Russian; Islands of the Pacific; Siberia (Russia) -- History; Soviet Union -- Commerce China; China -- Commerce Soviet Union. APPENDIX!. 2Lj!^ fpe(ftable author has given me the moft politive afflir- aiices, that the inftruments were not damaged in fuch a manner as to efFed: the accuracy of the obfervations when in the hands of a skilful obferver. That the longitude of Kamtchatka is laid
. Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America. To which are added the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China. Discoveries in geography -- Russian; Islands of the Pacific; Siberia (Russia) -- History; Soviet Union -- Commerce China; China -- Commerce Soviet Union. APPENDIX!. 2Lj!^ fpe(ftable author has given me the moft politive afflir- aiices, that the inftruments were not damaged in fuch a manner as to efFed: the accuracy of the obfervations when in the hands of a skilful obferver. That the longitude of Kamtchatka is laid down with ,^"R";f °'' fufficient accuracy by the Ruffian geographers, will ap- "'^"r' pear by comparing it with the longitude of Yakutsk ; for as the latter has been clearly eitabliflied by a variety of obfervations, taken at different times and by different perfons, if there is any error in placing Kamtchatka fo for to the Eaft, it will be found in the longitude between Yakutsk and Bolcheresk. A flwrt comparifon therefore of fome of the different obfervations made at Yakutsk will help to fettle the longitude of Kamtchatka, and will ftill farther confirm the charadter of a skilful ob- ferver, which has been given to KraffilnikofF. Kraffilnikoff in returning from Kamtchatka obferved at Yakutsk feveral eclipfes of the fatellites of Jupiter, of which the following are mentioned by him as the moft exa6t. Old Style. f It *Feb. 7. Imm. 11 18 35 fomewhat doubtful. 22. Imm. 11. 29. Imm. 11. Mar. I. Imm. Apr. 9. Em. i. Sat. 12 23 50 * Nov. Comni. Petr. T. III. p. 460. N n The. all 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 Coxe, William, 1747-1828. London, Printed by J. Nichols, for T. Cadell
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