A 
VOYAGE 
TO THE 
PACIFIC OCEAN. 
BOOK IV. 
TRANSACTIONS AMONGST THE NATIVES OF NORTH AME¬ 
RICA ; DISCOVERIES ALONG THAT COAST AND THE EAST¬ 
ERN EXTREMITY OF ASIA, NORTHWARD TO ICY CAPE ; 
AND RETURN SOUTHWARD TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 
CHAP. I. 
The Ships enter the Sounds and moor in a Harbour. — Inter- 
courfe with the Natives.—Articles brought to barter .— 
Thefts committed.—The Obfervatories eredled , and Carpen¬ 
ters fet to work.—Jealoufy of the Inhabitants of the Sound 
to prevent other Tribes having Inter courfe with the Ships .— 
Stormy and rainy Weather.—Progrefs round the Sound .— 
Behaviour of the Natives at their Villages.—Their Manner 
of drying Fijh , &c.—Remarkable Vijit from Strangers , and 
introductory Ceremonies.—A fecond Vijit to one of the Vil¬ 
lages.—Reave to cut Grafs , pur chafed.—The Ships fail .— 
Prefents given and received at parting. 
HE fhips having happily found fo excellent lhelter 1778. 
It f\ /i u 1. 
in an inlet, the coalts of which appeared to he in¬ 
habited by a race of people, whofe inoffenlive beha¬ 
viour promifed a friendly intercourfe, the next morn- Monday 30. 
ing, 
