to the Korth-TVest CoaSt of America. J i 



the Cala del Descanso the Spaniards proceeded to Point de 

 Lancara, which is on the other side of the strait, where 

 they%und Indians of a very difterent character. They had 

 other countenances and other manners. The latter were a 

 brave people. They were proud of their armour, and be- 

 lieved themselves invincible ; but they were open, aflRible, 

 and disinterested. They inhabit a peninsula of which Cape 

 Lano-ara forms the most northern point, and that of Cepeda 

 the most southern. The Spaniards here rectified an error 

 which had been confirmed by the observations of the pre- 

 cedins; year, and which had m'ade them believe that the two 

 capes'b'elonged to two different islands. 



Near Point Langara they fell in with captain Vancouver 

 himself, who went on board of their vessel and conmauni- 

 cated to them his discoveries to the north-east of the great 

 strait. The Spaniards were equally candid, and allowed 

 that he had made several observations which had escaped 

 them. Captain Vancouver proposed to them to sail ni 

 company, in the hope that some advantage might be gamed 

 by this union. The Spaniards consented, but were sepa- 

 rated by contrary winds. The Spaniards dispatched two 

 boats to examine'the channel of Florida Rlanca, and made 

 some addition to the knowledge of it acquired by the Eng- 

 lish navicjators. They explored the interior wmdmgs of 

 this channel, which they were induced to consider as the 

 lono- souoht for passage ; but ihey suddenly found it shut 

 onlill sides by mountains covered with firs, and having 

 their summits inwrapt in snow. The Indians of this in- 

 hospitable region, who had never received visits of this kind, 

 showed more^of fear than curiosity. When they saw vessels 

 of a new construction, some of them only had the courage 

 to examine them ; after which they fled into the woods. 



Ascending then in a north-east direction, they did not 

 think it necessaiy to explore the coasts adjacent to the 

 mouth of the channel of Florida Blanca and that of Car- 

 melo: trusting, says the Spanish editor, to the observa- 

 tions of the English, they were unwilling to lose time and 

 consume provisions in useless researches. 



Proceeding further, the English and Spaniards again met, 

 and combined their operation's in this strait, which some- 

 times expands and sometimes becomes narrow, presenting 

 a multitude of isles, small channels, creeks, and bays, 

 which extend more or less into the land. The Spaniards, 

 in particular, discovered several anthoring-places, to which 

 they gave names, and indicati-d their position in the maps 

 "Which accompany their relation. It appears that they exa- 

 mined. 



