1/7S. THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 247 



BOOK IV. 



TRANSACTIONS AMONGST THE NATIVES OF NORTH 

 AMERICA ; DISCOVERIES ALONG THAT COAST AND 

 THE EASTERN EXTREMITY OF ASIA, NORTHWARD TO 

 ICY CAPE; AND RETURN SOUTHWARD TO THE 

 SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



CHAP. I. 



THE SHIPS ENTER THE SOUND, AND MOOR IN A HARBOUR. 



INTERCOURSE WITH THE NATIVES. ARTICLES BROUGHT 



TO BARTER, THEFTS COMMITTED. THE OBSERVATORIES 



ERECTED, AND CARPENTERS SET TO WORK. JEALOUSY OF 



THE INHABITANTS OF THE SOUND TO PREVENT OTHER 



TRIBES HAVING INTERCOURSE WITH THE SHIPS. STORMY 



AND RAINY WEATHER. PROGRESS ROUND THE SOUND. 



BEHAVIOUR OF THE NATIVES AT THEIR VILLAGES. THEIR 



MANNER OF DRYING FISH, &C. REMARKABLE VISIT 



FROM STRANGERS, AND INTRODUCTORY CEREMONIES. -A 



SECOND VISIT TO ONE OF THE VILLAGES. LEAVE TO CUT 



GRASS, PURCHASED. THE SHIPS SAIL. PRESENTS GIVEN 



AND RECEIVED AT PARTING. 



1 he ships having happily found so excellent shelter 

 in an inlet, the coasts of which appeared to be in- 

 habited by a race of people, whose inoffensive beha- 

 viour promised a friendly intercourse, the next 

 morning, after coming to anchor, I lost no time in 

 endeavouring to find a commodious harbour, where 

 we might station ourselves during our continuance 

 in the sound. Accordingly, I sent three armed boats, 

 under the command of Mr. King, upon this service ; 

 and soon after I went myself, in a small boat, on the 



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