CONTENTS. vii 



CHAPTER IV. 



PREPARATIONS 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 — 

 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 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 — PUG ET 

 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 

 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—143 



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— 



