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A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver].

  • Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.
Date:
1801
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    length, conceiving no importunities would avail, he recovered himfelf, and became as fuddenly cheerful, as on the refufal of his favorite weapons he had feemed dejedted. He now fhook me very heartily by the hand, and faid, fmee arms and ammunition were tabooed, he muft acknowledge that the prefents he and his friends had received were very ample, and that they had reafon to be highly fatisfied. EnemoJi recommended in the ftrongeft terms the attendance of Nomateehetee and Too on our paiTage to Onehow, where they would be very ferviceable in procuring us the dif¬ ferent productions, and would prevent any dif- orderly behaviour on the part of the inhabitants. His opinion of his own importance was greatly flattered by our fainting him with four guns on his departure; and he took leave with every ap¬ pearance of being extremely gratified with his vifit. Mr. Puget, who had to execute the remaining; part of his embafly, attended the venerable old chief and his fulte on board the Chatham, where they paid their refpefils to Mr. Broughton ; and, having received fome prefents from that gentle¬ man, they proceeded to the fliore. On landing, Enemoh expofed the feveral articles v;hich had been given to Iiirn, and recounted the treatment he had received. Although Mr. Puget w^as much pleafed w'ith CD . O i the