In 1764 Synd put to sea from the port of Ochotsk, but did not pass (we know not by what accident) the southern Cape of Kamtchatka and Shushu, the first Kuril Isle, before 1766. He then steered his course North at no great distance from the coast of the Peninsula, but made very little progress that year, for he wintered South of the river Uka.
The following year he sailed from Ukinski Point due East and North East, until he fell in with a cluster of islands[162] stretching between 61 and 62 degrees of latitude, and 195° and 202° longitude. These islands lie South East and East of the coast of the Tschutski; and several of them are situated very near the shore. Besides these small islands, he discovered also a mountainous coast lying within one degree of the coast of the Tschutski, between 64 and 66 North latitude; its most Western extremity was situated in longitude 38° 15´ from Ochotsk, or 199° 1´ from Fero. This island is laid down in his chart as part of the continent of America; but we cannot determine upon what proofs he grounds this representation, until a more circumstantial account of his voyage is communicated to the public. Synd seems to have made but a short stay ashore. Instead of endeavouring to survey its coasts, or of steering more to the East, he almost instantly shaped his course due West towards the course of the Tschutski, then turned directly South and South West, until he came opposite to Chatyrskoi Noss. From that point he continued to coast the peninsula of Kamtchatka, doubled the cape, and reached Ochotsk in 1768.
No X.
Specimen of the Aleütian language.
| Sun | Agaiya |
| Moon | Tughilag |
| Wind | Katshik |
| Water | Tana |
| Fire | Kighenag |
| Earth hut | Oollae |
| Chief | Toigon |
| Man | Taiyaga |
| Wood | Yaga |
| Shield | Kuyak |
| Sea otter | Tscholota |
| Name of the nation. | Kanagist. |
| One | Tagatak |
| Two | Alag |
| Three | Kankoos |
| Four | Setschi |
| Five | Tshaw |
| Six | Atoo |
| Seven | Ooloo |
| Eight | Kapoé |
| Nine | Shiset |
| Ten. | Asok. |
It is very remarkable, that none of these words bear the least resemblance to those of the same signification, which are found in the different dialects spoken by the Koriaks, Kamtchadals, and the inhabitants of the Kuril Isles.