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P R E L I M I N A R Y O B S E R V A T I O N S
C O N C E R N I N G
K A M T C H A T K A, &c.
G H A m I.
Bijcovery and Conquqft of Kamtchatka— Prefent Jlate o f
that Peninfula— Population— 'Tribute— Productions, & c .
T HE Peninfula of Kamtchatka was not difcovered£
by the Ruffians before the latter end of the laftka'
century. The firft expedition towards thofe parts was
made in 1696, by lixteen Coffacs, under the command
of Lucas Semsenoff Morolko, who was font againft the
Koriacks of the river Opooka by Volodimir. Atlaffoff
commander of Anadir Ik. Morolko continued his march
until he came within four days jo u r n e y of the river
Kamtchatka, and having rendered a Kamtchadal village
tributary, he returned to Anadirlk *.
* & R. G. V . I'll. p. 72. -
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