iscovery, which of course was not known to that officer.
In virtue of that discovery, it seems obvious enough, that the implied
necessity of the run from the Icy Cape to Baffin's Bay in one short
season, according to the above argument, is reduced; though it would
be erroneous, to say, that the importance of the discovery is such as
very materially to modify the occasion for so great a navigation at
one stretch. But enough perhaps has been said on a subject, which can
scarcely be expected to claim more attention than it has done already,
or which, if it be yet destined to prompt to farther undertakings,
will do so for some such reasons, and on such grounds, as were
formerly adverted to.--E.

[31] See Gmelin, pages 369, 374.

[32] The reader may recollect that his attention was formerly directed to
the same work, and for the same reason. It ought now to be remarked,
that the subject has very recently attracted much attention by the
additional enquiries and observations of Mr Scoresby, as communicated
to the Wernerian Society of Edinburgh, and which are likely to lead to
some important results.--E.

[33] It is worth while to remember that a corresponding observation as to
the comparative prevalence of fogs during a northerly wind, was made
in Cook's second voyage when navigating in a high south latitude.--E.

[34] But this opinion is not admitted by Mr Arrowsmith, who has given but
one island in this position, as we have already mentioned.--E.

SECTION V.

Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and St 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.--Astro