CONTENTS. 



Obfervalories crcSied> and Carpenters fet to work. — Jealou^ of the 

 Inhabitants of the Sound to prevent other Tribes having Intcrcour/e 

 ivith the Shins.— Stormy and rainy Weather. — Progrefs round the 

 Sound. — Behaviour of the Natives at their FilLiges. — Their Manner 

 of drying Fi//j, &c. — Remarkable Vijit Jroin Strangers., and intro- 

 itiUlory Ceremonies. — A ffcond Vfit to one of the Villages.— Leave 

 to cut Grafs, purchafed. — llje Ships fail. — Prefents given and 

 received at parting. 269 



C H A P. II. 



Ihe Name of the Sound, and DircSlions for failing into it. — Account 

 of the adjacent Country. — Weather. — Climate. — Trees — Other ve- 

 getable ProduHions. — ^ladrupeds, ivhofe Skins lucre brought for 

 Sale. — Sea Animals. — Dcfcription of a Sea Otter.— Birds. — Water 

 Fowl.—Ftfh.—Shcll-ffJ}, 6'C — Reptiles. —Lije^s.—Stones, &c.— 

 Perfons of the Itihabitants. — Their Cofour. — Cotnmon Dre/i and 

 Ornaments. — Occafional Dreffes, and monflrom, Decorations of 

 ivooden Majks. — Their general Difpofttions. — S'.ngs — Mufcal In- 

 flruments. — Their Eagernefs to pojjejs Iron and other Metals. 2S8 



CHAP. III. 



Manner of building the Iloufes in Noitka Sound. — Iti/idc of them de^ 

 fcribed. — Furniture and Utenfils. — Wooden Images. — L7i7ployments 

 of the Men. — Of the Women. — Food., animal and vegetable. — Man- 

 ner of preparing it. — 'i'eapons.— Mauufaclures and mechanic Arts. 

 — Carving and Painting. — Canoes. — Implements for fjhing and 

 hunting. — Iron Tools. — Manner of procuring that Metal. — Remarks 

 on their Language, and a Specimen of it. — .iflronomical and nau- 

 tical Obfrvations made in Nootka Sound. 913 



CHAP. IV. 



A Storm, after failing from Nootka Sound,— Reflation fprings a Leak, 

 — Pretended Strait of Admiral dc Fontc pajj'ed unexamined.— Pro- 



