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17th of September, it seemed to us like a tropical land.
The trem^endous Kronokski Volcano, consisting of red rock,
was the first one to come into our sight at a distance of
80 miles. Other much lower mountains became visible only
at a distance of 35 miles, which, of course, was because of
the growing darkness. The mountains were still covered with
vegetation and that is why they seemed so attractive. Dead
nature in regions above Bering Strait tired us with its awful
sterility.

Finally, after much suffering, sick and tired, we entered
Avachinskaia Bay on the 21st, and the Harbor of Peter and
Paul (Petropavlovsk) on the 22nd.

The "Discovery" had been here for ten days, and the
boat, for three weeks.

With this I conclude the description of our voyage be-
cause the return journey from here to the fatherland took
place in the countries described a long time ago. I will
only say that after rounding Cape Horn and crossing the
Atlantic Ocean, we arrived safely in Kronstadt in August,
1822 after a three-year voyage.