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JOURNAL OF AN EXPEDITION TO NORTH- WEST AMERICA ; BEING THE 

 SECOND JOURNEY UNDERTAKEN BY DAVID DOUGLAS, ON BEHALF 

 OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



1824. 



Saturday, July 24:th. After several weeks' preparation for a voyage 

 to the Columbia river on the west coast of North America, on the afternoon 

 of Saturday parted with J. Sabine, Esq., and all other friends. In the 

 evening wrote a letter to my father, to Dr. Hooker, and Mr. Murray of 

 Glasgow. 



July 25th. Left London at half-past eight o'clock in the morning 

 from the Spread Eagle office, Piccadilly, by the Times coach in company 

 with my brother for Gravesend. 



The morning was very pleasant, cloudy and calm. Passed some 

 fields of rye, 'cut down ; wheat, oats, and barley nearly ready for the 

 sickle. At Gravesend I met Mr. John Scouler of Glasgow, who was 

 going on the same voyage to officiate in the capacity of surgeon. This 

 was to me news of the most welcome kind, being previously acquainted 

 with each other and on the strictest terms of friendship. At twelve 

 o'clock went on board the Hudson's Bay Company's ship William and 

 Ann, Captain Hanwell, bound for the Columbia river, north-west coast 

 of America, and came on shore again at two o'clock. At 4 o'clock in 

 the afternoon saw my brother in the steamboat for London, who was 

 affected at parting with me, and returned to the ship. | 



Monday, 26th. In the morning, employed stowing away all my baggage 

 &c. Went under weigh at four o'clock p.m., having a fine breeze with 

 rain ; thermometer 58. We made only seven miles and then let down 

 the anchor at darkening. 



Tuesday, 27th. Cold with thick fog ; passed the Nore at daylight ; 

 at seven the ship struck on the " Shivering Sands " and beat about dread- 

 fully for an hour. Fortunately the wind was moderate with little swell 

 at the time, otherwise our situation must have been perilous. On being 

 rescued from our unhappy situation, it afforded the captain and pilot, 

 as well as all on board, much pleasure to learn that the vessel had 

 sustained little or no injury. I confess it gave me pleasure to be enabled 

 o proceed, as delays in such undertakings are by no means agreeable. 

 The pilot left us off Deal at six o'clock in the evening (thermometer 63). 

 Did not write as the captain intended to put into Portsmouth, to await 



