38 THE HUMMING-BIED OF NOOTKA SOUND. 



The climate here is very mild, — much 

 milder than on the oj)posite coast of 

 America, in precisely the same latitude. 



Here were woods of the lime and 

 cypress, and other trees ; and though the 

 gorgeous flowers we have spoken of were 

 not to be seen, yet others of a humbler 

 form and colour sprinkled the earth. 

 Strawberries, raspberries, and currants 

 grew in abundance ; and the buttercup, 

 the wild-rose, and many of our English 

 weeds, were in full bloom. 



Squirrels were at play among the 

 branches of the trees ; and there Avere a 

 few species of birds, such as Eagles, Wood- 

 peckers, Kingfishers ; and on the coast 

 there were Swans, and Gulls, and Wild- 

 Ducks. 



But a discovery was made in this seques- 

 tered spot by Captain Cook. He saw 

 one of the beautiful birds of which we are 



