. : f ? See p. 131 of this volume. 
148 
two hundred feet high. In the collection 
of seeds, T have sent an amazing quantity 
of all the kinds. Your specimens are in 
every way perfect. I have afew Mosses 
and a considerable number of Fuci: this 
is a department in- which I fear the Flora 
will be deficient; but as I am to spend this 
winter entirely on the coast, you may ex- 
pect to receive all that are found within the 
parallels of the British possessions on the 
Pacific side of this continent. I have al- 
ready preserved some beautiful specimens 
of this tribe for the use of your lectures, 
the principal of which is Fucus Lutkea- 
nus! of Mertens, the one which you may 
remember my endeavouring to describe to 
Mr. Dawson Turner—(the author of the 
Historia Fucorum). 
On the direction of my next year's route, 
I am not yet decided; but my desire is to 
prosecute my journey in North California, 
in the Valley of Bonaventura, through 
which a stream of considerable magnitude 
flows, and finally mingles its streams with 
the ocean in the Bay of Montérey. If I 
can venture thither in safety by land, I will 
do so; if not, I shall go by sea to Monté- 
rey. The southern termination on the map 
is the source of the river, and the spot 
where, in October 1826, I had such a nar- 
row escape from the hostile tribes? who 
- inhabit that country. Since that time, a 
party of hunters were all killed, save two, 
who returned to tell the melancholy fate of 
their companions; and again a second 
.. party has nearly shared the same fate. You 
may judge of my situation, when I say to 
you that my rifle is in my hand day and 
night; it lies by my side under my blanket 
when I sleep, and my faithful little Scotch 
terrier, the companion of all j i 
takes his place at my feet, 
thus to accoutre myself, is 
truly terrible. 
However, 
T fail not to do my best, and if 
unsuccessful in my operations, can make 
my mind easy with the reflection that I 
used my utmost endeavours. My instru- 
ments are all excellent, and in the best 
` t For a most interesting account of which see E» 
P. 5. of the Botanical Miscellang, 
MR. DOUGLAS' SECOND VISIT TO THE COLUMBIA. 
order, and have already enabled m 
part of the country, as well as illustr 
its magnetic phenomena. 3 
In Zoology, I possess some vali 
additions to the Fauna, consisting of 
drupeds, birds, reptiles, and insects, w 
as well as the plants, must remain wit 
till next year. : ge 
pulated the country. Villages, wh 
afforded from one to two hundred e 
warriors, are totally gone; not a 
mains! The houses are empty, and 1 
of famished dogs are howling about, 3 
the dead bodies lie strewed in every di 
tion on the sands of the river. I am 
of the very few persons among the Hu 
great shake, and can hardly consid 
self out of danger, as the weather 
very hot. 
The ship which sailed along with 
totally wrecked on entering the 
River; I am happy to say, howe! 
lives were lost. To this vessel I} 
been appointed, and then changed 
one in which I came. But for t 
nate alteration, I should have lost 
ed of every thing! 
count of this disaster in the news] 
Farewell. I am daily, 1n reco" 
with you and your family, tho 
fortunate as to be divided from T 
the diameter of the globe ; still the 
of you affords me, in my lonely 
inexhaustible source of delight. 
. I thank Mr. Murray and Dr. 9¢ 
their kind letters; to both I = 
in spring, and shall send some **^ 
Comparative Anatomy to the latter 
| To Dr. Hooker. à 
