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Amusement— Boats employed Surveying the Harbor— Dangerous situa- 

 tion of Mr. May and Crew— Rescued by Lieutenant Budd— The King's 

 Schooner assists us in our Surveying Duties — Return to Oahoo to fill up 

 with Provisions — Receive an Official Visit from the Governor of the 

 Island— His connection with the Royal Family. 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Sail for the Northwest Coast of America— Description of the Villula, or 

 " little man of war"— Arrive off the Columbia River— Owing to bad 

 weather do not venture to enter — Steer for Puget Sound — Narrow es- 

 cape from Shipwreck — Loss of a Russian vessel near the same spot- 

 Savage Character of the Natives— Enter Puget Sound— Boarded by two 

 Canoes — Description of the Indians living along the Shores — Arrival at 

 Nisqually— Survey Hood's Canal— Celebration of the 4th of July on 

 Shore — Serious Accident — Receive a visit from Doctor McLaughlin 

 Chief Factor and Governor of the Hudson Bay Company — Lieutenant 

 Johnson returns from an excursion in the interior. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Exploration and Survey of Chickelees River — Difficulties with the Indians 

 at Grey's Harbor— Scarcity of Provisions— Obliged to subsist on dead 

 fish picked up on the beach — Arrival of Lieut. De Haven with provi- 

 sions — He communicates to us the loss of the " Peacock" — Arrival at 

 Astoria— Kindness of Mr. Birnie— Character of the Indian Tribes about 

 Astoria — Receive orders from Captain Wilkes to join him at Vancouver 

 — Indian Burial Grounds — Arrival at Vancouver — Observations on the 

 Columbia River — Received orders to join the Overland Expedition to 

 California — Sketch of a life at Vancouver. 



CHAPTER XX. 



Early History of Oregon, derived from the most reliable authorities — 

 Cook — Vancouver — McKenzie — Twiss — Greenhow. 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Lea,ve Vancouver to join the Overland Party to California encamped, on 

 the Banks of the Willamette River — Rev. Mr. Cone, on his way to Van- 

 couver — His account of our party — Five Americans building a Schooner 

 — Their account of the Country — The Falls — Indian Superstition — Sal- 

 mon Fishery — Observations on the Scenery and Navigation of the River 



