236 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



If he makes for Copper- Mine River, as he pro- 

 bably will do, he will not find it in the longitude 

 as laid down on the charts ; but he will probably 

 find, what would be more interesting to him, a 

 post, which we erected on the 26th August at 

 the mouth of Hood's River, which is nearly, as 

 will appear hereafter, in that longitude, with a 

 flag upon it, and a letter at the foot of it, which 

 may convey to him some useful information. It 

 is possible, however, that he might keep outside 

 of the range of islands which skirt this part of 

 the coast. 



