CHAPTER IV 
CONTENTS. 
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SURVEY OF THE COLUMBIA—DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS- 
BAKER’S 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 — 
WAIKAIKUM —PREVALENCE OF FEVER AND AGUE —PILLAR ROCK-BOAT CAPSIZED 
— KATALAMET POINT-LIEUTENANT EMMONS ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO-FIRE 
ON MOUNT COFFIN —PORPOISE GROUNDS AGAIN—WARRIOR’S 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 NISQ.UALLY — 
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 ASTORIA—POR¬ 
POISE ANCHORS AT ASTORIA—PRIMEVAL FOREST—PREPARATIONS FOR PASSING THE 
BAR-DISPOSITION MADE OF THE PEACOCK’S LAUNCH-BAR PASSED-SURVEYS COM¬ 
PLETED—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. 
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