lOO Menzies' Journal. 



Burke Channel. 



1792. 

 Aug. 13th. 



Kelkpa. 



Aug. 14th. 



Empetrnm 

 nigrum 

 (Crowberry), 

 the Swedish 

 Dogwood, and 

 Roseroot, show- 

 ing a cool 

 moist climate. 



Kwatna Inlet, 



The Kwatleti.T 

 Indian Reserve. 

 Aug. 15th. 



on both sides of it were every where coverd seemingly higher 

 up with Pine Forests to the very edge of the Snow. 



We continued on till dark when having surrounded a 

 rocky barren point which formd a small Peninsula, we found 

 on the North side of it a commodious Beach for encampment 

 stored with / plenty of drift wood for making large fires to 

 dry & warm ourselves after the uncomfortable rainy weather 

 we had lately sustaind. 



Though the morning of the 14th had a dark gloomy 

 unsettled appearance, we commenced our operations pretty 

 early by first landing on the barren point we had passed so 

 late on the preceeding evening to take bearings ; here I first 

 met on this Coast with the Enipetrum nigrum, Cornus 

 Suecica, Rhodiola rosea &c besides a new dwarf species of 

 Vaccinium. 



The Crew of the Pinnace being only Victualled for three 

 days their provision was now expended, which obligd Cap* 

 Vancouver to return to the Ship, leaving Mr. Johnstone the 

 Command of the other Boats with orders to proceed in 

 exploring the continental shore as long as his provision 

 lasted. After parting we therefore proceeded up the Arm 

 in a North East direction till about noon when we found it 

 divide & enterd a branch leading off South Westerly, but 

 the afternoon being very rainy with foggy weather which 

 continued all night we were not able to carry our exami- 

 nation far when we stopped for the evening in a small Cove 

 on the starboard side, having passed many pleasing Cascades 

 & on the opposite side a large Bay where a considerable 

 stream of fresh water emptied itself into the Arm. 



The morning of the 15th was still rainy & thick weather 

 but cleard up about breakfast time when we pursued our 

 Survey up the Arm which took a turn to the Southward & 

 seen after ended in a deep Valley that made a considerable 

 break in the mountains in that direction. We then put back 

 & din'd at the place where we / encampd on the preceeding 

 evening, after which we returnd down the Arm, having little 

 Wind with thick foggy weather & frequent showers of heavy 

 rain, but as we had only to go over our old ground we rowed 

 on till dusk, when we came to the entrance of the Arm & 

 brought to in a snug Cove round its eastern point where we 

 pitchd our Tents on a small Isthmus for the night which 

 continued to rain very hard throughout so that we were all 



