ENTER FD, ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1644, BY CHARLES WILKES, V. S. N., IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CONTENTS OF VOL. V. DEPARTURE FROM OAHU WASHINGTON ISLAND – JARVIS'S ISLAND MAGNETIC EQUATOR – ENDERBURY'S ISLAND – BIRNIE'S ISLAND – - HULL'S ISLAND - DUKE OP YORK'S ISLAND-ITS NATIVES VISIT THE SHIP-THEIR ALARM AT THE FIRING OF CANNON - A PARTY LANDS - ITS RECEPTION-TATTOOING-VILLAGE-QUAYS-AB SENCE OF CULTIVATION-MUSIC-CHARACTER OF THE NATIVES — PRODUCTIONS – DUKE OF CLARENCE'S ISLAND - BOWDITCH'S ISLAND - NATIVES SEEN FISHING- INTERVIEW WITH THEM - A PARTY LANDS-PRIEST-CAPTAIN HUDSON LANDS — INTERVIEW WITH THE KING-VILLAGE AND TEMPLE-RELICS OF A VESSEL-WELL – DRUMS-DRESS AND ORNAMENTS_MANUFACTURES AND TOOLS – POPULATION - GENTE HERMOSAS-SAVAII–UPOLU-APIA-STORM OF DECEMBER 1840-HURRICANES - HALOS - PEA, THE CHIEF OF APIA – MODE OF TRADING-IMPROVEMENTS-NEW EFFORTS OF THE MISSIONARIES—MALIETOA'S ILLNESS, AND ITS CAUSE-MOLE - STRONG GALE-DESERTION FROM THE SURVEYING PARTY-DESERTERS RECOVERED 1 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 ARMOUR- -RUDENESS AND PILFERING OF THE NATIVES-DANCE-SECOND VISIT TO UTIROA -RECEPTION IN THE COUNCIL-HOUSE-INCREASED RUDENESS OF THE NATIVES ONE OF THE SEAMEN MISSING-MESSAGE SENT TO THE UTIROANS-TOWNS ON DRUMMOND'S ISLAND-DETERMINATION TO PUNISH UTJROA FOR THE MURDER- BURNT - CONDUCT OF THE NATIVES OF ETA - CHARACTER OF THE PEOPLE OF DRUMMOND'S ISLAND SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS BISHOPS ISLAND HENDERVILLE ISLAND-HALL'S ISLAND-APAMAMA- JOUN KIRBY TAKEN ON BOARD_WOODLE'S ISLAND-DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF AN ENGLISH WHALER-ERRORS OF CHARTS TARAWA-APIA-IDOL-THE TENDER GROUNDS_DRIFT OF THE PEACOCK-THREAT ENED ATTACK ON THE TENDER-MATTHEW'S ISLAND - PITTS ISLAND - MAKIN- DESIRES TO BE TAKEN FROM THE ISLAND... 35-75 CHAPTER II. SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE KINGSMILL GROUP--ISLANDS OF WHICH IT IS COMPOSED-THEIR GENERAL CHARACTER-THEIR SOIL-TARO-PONDS TRADITION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PEOPLE-ANCIENT INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE ISLANDS-PHYSIOGNOMY AND APPEARANCE OF TIIE NATIVES-THEIR SOCIAL STATE-GOVERNMENT-DESCENT OF PROPERTY-RELIGIOUS BELIEF-PRIESTS-ORA CLES-OMENS-PRETENDED COMMUNICATION WITH SPIRITS-BELIEF IN A FUTURE STATE-THEIR ELYSIUM-THEIR MODE OF LIFE-THEIR CHARACTER-THEIR TREAT MENT OF CHILDREN, OF THE AGED, AND OF WOMEN-THEIR WARS-CANNIBALISM NOT PRACTISED - THEIR WEAPONS - THEIR HOUSES AND CANOES-TIIEIR MINU. FACTURES - DRESS - ORNAMENTS—THEIR FOOD-THEIR MODE OF COOKING-THEIR AMUSEMENTS-THEIR MARRIAGES-MODE OF GIVING NAMES--PRACTICE OF ABOR- 1 EARTHQUAKES - POPULATION THEIR INTERCOURSE WITH STRANGERS THEIR PRONENESS TO SUICIDE-THEIR IDEA OF AN ACCOMPLISHED PERSON-CONTRAST BETWEEN PITTS AND THE OTHER ISLANDERS--DEPARTURE OF THE PEACOCK AND FLYING FISH FROM THE KINGSMILL GROUP-THEIR CREWS PUT ON SHORT ALLOW. ANCE – PESCADORES – KORSAKOFF--OBJECTS REMAINING UNACCOMPLISHED-SEPA RATION OF THE VESSELS-LARGE QUANTITIES OF MOLLUSCÆ-SHIP MAGNOLIA- 77-110 CHAPTER IV. 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 - 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-POR POISE GROUNDS AGAIN–WARRIOR'S POINT-VANCOUVERSIR 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 HAVENSURVEY 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 EXPEDJ. TION TO CALIFORNIA-DEPARTURE FROM VANCOUVER-POSTS OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY-TRADE OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY-CLIMATE OF OREGON-WINDSFEVER 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-PORPOISE 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.. ..113-148 CHAPTER V. ARRIVAL OF THE VINCENNES AT SAN FRANCISCO-PREPARATIONS FOR THE SURVEYS 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 PRESENT CONDITION OF THE INDIANS-CHANGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WHITES-THEIR HEALTH-THEIR CHARACTER-THEIR MORALS—THEIR HOSPITALITY OF THE SACRAMENTO-CAPTAIN SUTER-NEW HELVETIA-CAPTAIN SUTER'S FARM - BEARS - INTERVIEW WITH A CHIEF – MANNERS, ETC., OF THE INDIANS—THEIR HUNTING-RETURN TO NEW HELVETIA-AMERICAN SETTLERS-INDIAN VILLAGES- TO THE SHIP-MARTINEZ FAMILY-AMUSEMENTS-CAPTAIN RICHARDSON-VALLEY OF NAPPA-TOWN OF ZONOMA - GENERAL VALLEJO - MISSION OF SAN RAFAEL- .....149—214 CHAPTER V I. EQUIPMENT OF LIEUTENANT EMMONS'S PARTY - MULTUNOMAH ISLAND - DIFFI. CULTIES SICKNESS – INEFFICIENCY OF SOME OF THE MEN-SETTLERS ON THE WILLAMETTE- MISSIONARIES – THOMAS M'KAY- DEPARTURE FROM THE WILLA. METTE - ENCAMPMENT AT TURNER'S - UPPER VALLEY OF THE WILLAMETTE CREOLE AND IGNAS CREEKS - LAKE GUARDIPII – WOLVES — MALE CREEK – ELK PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE-NEW SPECIES OF OAK-DISCONTENT OF THE TRAP. PERS-FIRE IN THE PRAIRIES-BILLEY'S CREEK-FORD OF THE UMPQUA-ANIMALS 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 |