to his own fituation ihould never bias his judgment to the
prejudice o f the fervice, he perfevered in the fearch o f a paf-
fage, till it was the opinion o f every officer in both fhips,
that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts
would not only be fruitlefs, but dangerous. C H A P . V.
Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul—
Promotion of Officers.— Funeral of Captain Clerke.
Damages of the Difcovery repaired.— Various other
Occupations of the Ships Crews.— Letters from thy Commander
.— Supply of Flour and Naval Stores from a
Ruffian Galliot.— Account of an Exile.— Bear-hunting
and Fifing Parties.— Difgrace of the Serjeant.— Celebration
of the Kings Coronation Day, and Vifit from
the Commander.— The Serjeant reinfiated.— A Ruffian
Soldier promoted at our Requeft.— Remarks on the D if-
cipline of the Ruffian Army.— Church at Paratounca.—
Method of Bear-hunting.— Farther Account of the Bears
and Kamtfchadales.— Infcription to the Memory of Captain
Clerke.— Supply of Cattle.— Entertainments on the
Emprefss Name Day.— Prefent from the Commander.
/It tempt of a Marine to defert.— Work out of the
Ray, Nautical and Geographical Defcriptton of
Awatjka Bay.— AJlronomical Tables, and Obferva-
tions.
T S E N T M r . Williamfon to acquaint Captain Gore with I the death o f Captain Clerke, and received a letter from
him, ordering me to ufe all my endeavours to keep in comp
a n y with the Difcovery; and, in cafe o f a feparation, to
F* t 0 0 2 make