LOSS OF THE PEACOCK. 



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be necessary to resort to Vancouver for many articles; and these 

 repairs could be easily effected during the time we were engaged in 

 the survey of the river, and better at Vancouver than elsewhere. It 

 Avas, therefore, determined to proceed up with both vessels, at the 

 time of making the survey. 



It is now proper that I should return to the regular order of events, 

 and take up the narration of the interesting cruise of the Peacock, 

 the unforeseen and disastrous termination of which has just been 

 related. 



DE FUCA'S PILLAR. 



