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-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 — 

 SO.UAW 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. ELD'S 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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