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 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from 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 As a farther illufiration of this fubjeet, I colleeted the bei't charts which could be pro cured at Peterfburg, and of which a lift will be given in the following advertifement. From all thefe circumfiances, Imay venture, per haps, to hope that the curious and inquifitive reader will not only find in the following pages the moi't authentic and circumftantial account of the progrefs and extent of the Ruffian dif coveries, which has hitherto appeared in any language; but be enabled hereafter to com pare them with thofe more lately made by that great and much to be regretted naviga tor, Captain Cooke, when his journal {hall be communicated to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."