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ENTERED, ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1844,

BY CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N.,

IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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CLOTHING OF ITS INHABITANTS-THEIR SYMBOL OF PEACE-WOMAN AND CHIEF OF THE ISLAND-FOOD OF THE NATIVES-HARBOUR-VISIT FROM THE KING-THE NATIVES' KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER LANDS-THEIR RELIGION-SPEIDEN'S ISLAND— HUDSON'S ISLAND-ST. AUGUSTINE-DRUMMOND'S ISLAND-ITS NATIVES - THEIR HEAD DRESS-THEIR LANGUAGE-THEIR WEAPONS-THEIR DEFENSIVE ARMOURTHEIR ORNAMENTS-THEIR CANOES-A PARTY LANDS AT UTIROA-ITS RECEPTION -RUDENESS AND PILFERING OF THE NATIVES-DANCE-SECOND VISIT TO UTIROA -RECEPTION IN THE COUNCIL-HOUSE-INCREASED RUDENESS OF THE NATIVESONE OF THE SEAMEN MISSING-MESSAGE SENT TO THE UTIROANS-TOWNS ON DRUMMOND'S ISLAND-DETERMINATION TO PUNISH UTIROA FOR THE MURDEREXPEDITION AGAINST THAT TOWN - PARLEY WITH ITS INHABITANTS - UTIROA BURNT CONDUCT OF THE NATIVES OF ETA-CHARACTER OF THE PEOPLE OF DRUMMOND'S ISLAND SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS BISHOP'S ISLAND HENDERVILLE ISLAND-HALL'S ISLAND-APAMAMA-JOHN KIRBY TAKEN ON BOARD-WOODLE'S

ISLAND-DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF AN ENGLISH WHALER-ERRORS OF CHARTSTARAWA-APIA-IDOL-THE TENDER GROUNDS-DRIFT OF THE PEACOCK-THREATENED ATTACK ON THE TENDER-MATTHEW'S ISLAND-PITT'S ISLAND-MAKINROBERT WOOD TAKEN ON BOARD-NATIVES OF PITT'S ISLAND-THEIR CANOES-THEIR TREATMENT OF FEMALES-KING TEKERE AND HIS RELATIVES-A NATIVE DESIRES TO BE TAKEN FROM THE ISLAND...

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CHAPTER III.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE KINGSMILL GROUP--ISLANDS OF WHICH IT IS COMPOSED-THEIR GENERAL CHARACTER-THEIR SOIL-TARO PONDSTRADITION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PEOPLE-ANCIENT INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE ISLANDS-PHYSIOGNOMY AND APPEARANCE OF THE NATIVES-THEIR SOCIAL STATE-GOVERNMENT-DESCENT OF PROPERTY-RELIGIOUS BELIEF-PRIESTS-ORACLES-OMENS-PRETENDED COMMUNICATION WITH SPIRITS-BELIEF IN A FUTURE STATE-THEIR ELYSIUM-THEIR MODE OF LIFE-THEIR CHARACTER-THEIR TREATMENT OF CHILDREN, OF THE AGED, AND OF WOMEN-THEIR WARS-CANNIBALISM NOT PRACTISED - THEIR WEAPONS-THEIR HOUSES AND CANOES-THEIR MANUFACTURES-DRESS-ORNAMENTS-THEIR FOOD-THEIR MODE OF COOKING-THEIR AMUSEMENTS-THEIR MARRIAGES-MODE OF GIVING NAMES-PRACTICE OF ABORTION-TATTOOING-FUNERAL CEREMONIES - DISEASES-CLIMATE OF THE GROUPTHEIR INTERCOURSE WITH STRANGERS THEIR PRONENESS TO SUICIDE-THEIR IDEA OF AN ACCOMPLISHED PERSON-CONTRAST BETWEEN PITT'S AND THE OTHER ISLANDERS-DEPARTURE OF THE PEACOCK AND FLYING-FISH FROM THE KINGSMILL GROUP-THEIR CREWS PUT ON SHORT ALLOWANCE PESCADORES - KORSAKOFF-OBJECTS REMAINING UNACCOMPLISHED-SEPARATION OF THE VESSELS-LARGE QUANTITIES OF MOLLUSCE-SHIP MAGNOLIAOAHU-ARRIVAL AT AND DEPARTURE FROM HONOLULU-REACH COLUMBIA RIVER

EARTHQUAKES- POPULATION

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CHAPTER IV.

THE VESSELS GROUND

REPARATIONS 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.
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 GRAY'S 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
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...

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CHAPTER V.

ARRIVAL OF THE VINCENNES AT SAN FRANCISCO-PREPARATIONS FOR THE SURVEYS SAUSALITO-LONG DROUGHT PRESIDIO-ALCALDE OF YERBA BUENATOWN OF YERBA BUENA-UNSETTLED STATE OF CALIFORNIA-CLIMATE OF SAN FRANCISCO-SOIL-CLIMATE OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERS-HARBOURS-TRADE-MANUFACTURE 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

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE INDIANS-CHANGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSIONS-ITS EFFECTS ON THE INDIANS-THEIR NUMBERS-NUMBERS OF THE WHITES-THEIR HEALTH-THEIR CHARACTER-THEIR MORALS-THEIR HOSPITALITY -THEIR CRUELTY-EXPEDITION UP THE SACRAMENTO-BAY OF SAN PABLO-DELTA OF THE SACRAMENTO-CAPTAIN SUTER-NEW HELVETIA-CAPTAIN SUTER'S FARM ING AND OTHER AVOCATIONS-INDIAN DANCE-DISEASES-ROUTE TO OREGONDEPARTURE FROM NEW HELVETIA-FEATHER RIVER-GAME-THE TULA-INDIANS - BEARS-INTERVIEW WITH A CHIEF-MANNERS, ETC., OF THE INDIANS-THEIR RANCHERIA-THEFT BY AN INDIAN-BUTE PRAIRIE-FISH WEIR-KINKLA TRIBEHUNTING-RETURN TO NEW HELVETIA-AMERICAN SETTLERS-INDIAN VILLAGESOCCUPATIONS OF THE TWO SEXES-ARIDITY OF THE COUNTRY-CROPS-ANIMALSRETURN OF SURVEYING PARTY TO THE VINCENNES-VISITS OF THE INHABITANTS TO THE SHIP-MARTINEZ FAMILY-AMUSEMENTS-CAPTAIN RICHARDSON-VALLEY OF NAPPA-TOWN OF ZONOMA-GENERAL VALLEJO - MISSION OF SAN RAFAELFETE IN HONOUR OF A SAINT-BEAR AND BULL FIGHT-EXCURSION TO SANTA CLARA-EMBARCADERO-ESTANCIA OF PERALTOS-DON MIGUEL DE PEDRORENAMISSION OF SANTA CLARA-PADRE MERCADOR-CHURCH OF SANTA CLARA-GARDEN-PUEBLO OF SAN JOSE-ITS ALCALDE MODE OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA - DIFFICULTY IN PROCURING HORSES - DEPARTURE FROM SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIAN HORSEMAN - RANCHEROS - LAS PULGAS ESTANCIA OF SEÑOR SANCHEZ-YERBA BUENA-RETURN TO THE SHIP..

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CHAPTER VI.

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MULTUNOMAH ISLAND

EQUIPMENT OF LIEUTENANT EMMONS'S PARTY DIFFICULTIES-SICKNESS - INEFFICIENCY OF SOME OF THE MEN-SETTLERS ON THE WILLAMETTE - MISSIONARIES-THOMAS M'KAY-DEPARTURE FROM THE WILLAMETTE - ENCAMPMENT AT TURNER'S-UPPER VALLEY OF THE WILLAMETTE CREOLE AND IGNAS CREEKS - LAKE GUARDIPII-WOLVES - MALE CREEK - ELK MOUNTAINS-ELK RIVER-FORT UMPQUA-HOSTILE BEARING OF THE INDIANSPREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE-NEW SPECIES OF OAK-DISCONTENT OF THE TRAPPERS-FIRE IN THE PRAIRIES-BILLEY'S CREEK-FORD OF THE UMPQUA-ANIMALS -INDIAN SCOUTS-GRISLY BEARS-INDIAN FOUND IN THE CAMP-UMPQUA MOUNTAINS-SHASTE COUNTRY-YOUNG'S CREEK-PINE SUGAR-ROGUES' RIVER-INASS SURPRISED BY INDIANS-SCENES OF FORMER CONFLICTS WITH INDIANS-FRIENDLY INDIANS-SUFFERINGS FROM THE AGUE-THREATENED ATTACK - ANTELOPES — RABBITS -BOUNDARY MOUNTAINS- EMMONS'S PEAK - MOUNT SHASTE-KLAMET RIVER-INTERVIEW WITH INDIANS SHASTE INDIANS-THEIR SKILL IN ARCHERYSHASTE RANGE-LARGE PINES - - CHALYBEATE SPRING DESTRUCTION RIVER VALLEY OF THE SACRAMENTO-KINKLA INDIANS-THEIR VILLAGE-FAILURE TO OBTAIN CANOES-FORD OF THE SACRAMENTO-BUTES-FEATHER RIVER-CAPTAIN SUTER'S-RELICS OF AN EXTINCT TRIBE-THE PARTY DIVIDED-RIVER SAN JOA

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