Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.— Promotion of Officers.—Funeral of Captain Clerke.— Damages of the Discovery repaired.—Various other Occupations of the Ships’ Crews.—Letters from the Commander.—Supply of Flour and Naval Stores from a Russian Galliot.—Account of an Exile.—Bear-hunting and Fishing Parties.—Disgrace of the Serjeant.— Celebration of the King’s Coronation-day, and Visit from the Commander.—The Serjeant reinstated.—A Russian Soldier promoted at our Request.—Remarks on the Discipline of the Russian Army.—Church at Paratounca.—Method of Bear-hunting.—Farther Account of the Bears and Kamtschadales.—Inscription to the Memory of Captain Clerke.—Supply of Cattle.— Entertainments on the Empress’s Name Day.—Present from the Commander.—Attempt of a Marine to desert.— Work out of the Bay.—Nautical and Geographical Description of Awatska Bay.—Astronomical Tables, and Observations 258 CHAP. VI. General Account of Kamtschatka.—Geographical Description.—Rivers.—Soil.—Climate.—Volcanoes.—Hot Springs.—Productions.—Vegetables.—Animals.—Birds.— Fish 297 CHAP. VII. General Account of Kamtschatka continued.—Of the Inhabitants.—Origin of the Kamtschadales.—Discovered by the Russians.—Abstract of their History.—Numbers.— Present State.—Of the Russian Commerce in Kamtschatka.—Of the Kamtschadale Habitations and Dress.—Of the Kurile Islands.—The Koreki.—The Tschutski 326 CHAP. VIII. Plan of our future Proceedings.—Course to the southward, along the Coast of Kamtschatka.—Cape Lopatka.—Pass the Islands Shoomska and Paramousir.— Driven to the eastward of the Kuriles.—Singular Situation with respect to the pretended Discoveries of former Navigators.—Fruitless Attempts to reach the Islands north of Japan.—Geographical Conclusions.— View of the Coast of Japan.—Run along the east side.— Pass two Japanese Vessels.—Driven off the Coast by contrary Winds.—Extraordinary Effect of Currents.— Steer for the Bashees.—Pass large Quantities of Pumice Stone.—Discover Sulphur Island.—Pass the Pratas.—Isles of Lema, and Ladron Island.—Chinese Pilot taken on Board the Resolution.—Journals of the Officers and Men secured 348 CHAP. IX.