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(1889) Author: Peter Lauridsen
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Chapter XIX.
The stay on Bering Island. — Fauna of the island. — A rich field
for Steller. — His descriptions immortalize the expedition. —
The sea-cow. — Its extermination. — Nordenskjöld refuted.
— Preparations for wintering. —
Sad death of Bering. — An
estimate of his work. — Chirikoff’s return. — The crew of the
St. Peter leave the Island. — The Great Northern
Expedition discontinued. — Bering’s reports buried in Russian
archives. —
Bering honored by Cook
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Appendix.
Bering’s Report to the Admiralty from Okhotsk195
Notes202
Index217
Maps.

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