CONTENTS, 
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CHAPTER IV. 
REPARATIONS FOR THE SURVEY OF THE COLUMBIA—DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS— 
BAKERS BAY—LIEUTENANT DE HAVEN SENT TO MEET MR. ELD—RAMSEY AND 
GEORGE, THE PILOTS—RETURN TO ASTORIA—PURCHASE OF A BRIG—MESSRS. HALE 
AND DANA GO WITH DR. M’LAUGHLIN—TRADE WITH THE INDIANS—SUPERSTITIONS 
OF THE INDIANS— SURVEY RESUMED— TONGUE POINT —THE VESSELS GROUND — 
WAIKAIKT'M—PREVALENCE OF FEVER AND AGUE—PILLAR ROCK-BOAT CAPSIZED 
— KATALAMET POINT— LIEUTENANT EMMONS ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO—FIRE 
ON MOUNT COFFIN-PORPOISE GROUNDS AG AIN—WARRIORS POINT—VANCOUVER— 
SIR GEORGE SIMPSON— DIVIDENDS OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY—FORMAL DINNER 
-CHANGED APPEARANCE OF VANCOUVER-OBSERVATIONS AT VANCOUVER—ARRI¬ 
VAL OF MR. ELD’S PARTY —HIS EXPEDITION-HIS DEPARTURE FROM NISQUALLY— 
SQUAW CHIEF—PORTAGE TO THE SACHAL—LAKES—EMBARKATION AND DESCENT 
OF THE SACHAL — COUNTRY ON THE CHICKEELES —CARVED PLANKS —MR. ELD 
ENTERS GRAYS HARBOUR— THE INDIANS REFUSE HIM AID—DIFFICULTIES ATTEND¬ 
ING THE SURVEY— MR. ELDS PARTY IS RELIEVED BY LIEUTENANT DE HAVEN- 
SURVEY OF THE RIVER COMPLETED-CHARACTER OF GRAY’S HARBOUR—INDIANS 
OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD— DEPARTURE FROM GRAY’S HARBOUR-PASSAGE ALONG 
THE COAST-ARRIVAL OF MR. ELD AT ASTORIA—ORGANIZATION OF THE EXPEDI¬ 
TION TO CALIFORNIA—DEPARTURE FROM VANCOUVER-POSTS OF THE HUDSON BAY 
COMPANY— TRADE OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY—CLIMATE OF OREGON-WINDS— 
FEVER AND AGUE —INDIAN POPULATION-PROGRESS DOWN THE RIVER — LETTERS 
FROM THE UNITED STATES — DEEP WATER-SURVEY OF THE COWLITZ — PUGET 
ISLAND—PILLAR ROCK—CHANNEL AT TONGUE POINT-RETURN TO ASTOR1A-POR- 
POISE ANCHORS AT ASTORIA— PRIMEVAL FOREST — PREPARATIONS FOR PASSING 
THE BAR— DISPOSITION MADE OF THE PEACOCK’S LAUNCH—BAR PASSED—SURVEYS 
COMPLETED —ORNAMENTS, NORTHWEST COAST —WE SAIL FOR SAN FRANCISCO— 
LETTER OF THANKS TO DR. M’LAUGHLIN— VOYAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO—ARRIVAL 
THERE— LAUNCH DESPATCHED TO MEET LIEUTENANT EMMONS . 113—148 
CHAPTER V. 
ARRIVAL OF THE VINCENNES AT SAN FRANCISCO-PREPARATIONS FOR THE SUR¬ 
VEYS - SAUSALITO — LONG DROUGHT - PRESIDIO — ALCALDE OF YERBA BUENA- 
TOWN OF YERBA BUENA—UNSETTLED STATE OF CALIFORNIA—CLIMATE OF SAN 
FRANCISCO-SOIL—CLIMATE OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERS—HARBOURS—TRADE—MANU¬ 
FACTURE OF WINE —INDUSTRY — MILLS-SHEEP-SWINE-MAGISTRATES AND AD 
MINISTRATION OF JUSTICE— REVOLUTIONS OF CALIFORNIA—OPINIONS IN RELATION 
TO THEM—RELATIONS WITH MEXICO—MODE OF RECRUITING FOR THE MISSIONS— 
