Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific

There is no good anchorage in the bay of Ohetity, inside the bar or coral reef: the holding-ground is bad: so that, in case of a storm, the safety of the ship would have been en...

Arrival of the Ship "Albatross."--Reasons for the Non-Appearance of the Beaver at Astoria.--Fruitless Attempt of Captain Smith on a Former Occasion.--Astonishment and Regret of...

The last chapter closes the original French narrative of my travels around and across the continent, as published thirty-three years ago. The translation follows that narrative...

On the 3d of January, 1814, two canoes laden with merchandise for the interior, were despatched under the command of Mr. Alexander Stuart and Mr. James Keith, with fifteen men u...

The 5th of June brought us to the beautiful sheet of water called _Red Deer lake_, irregular in shape, dotted with islands, and about forty miles in length by thirty in its grea...

Arrival at the Fort of the Mountains.--Description of this Post.--Some Details in Regard to the Rocky Mountains.--Mountain Sheep, &c.--Continuation of the Journey.--Unhappy Acci...

Arrival of a Number of Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Sale of the Establishment at Astoria to that Company.--Canadian News.--Arrival of the British Sloop-of-War "Raccoon."--A...

The politics of the natives of the Columbia are a simple affair: each village has its chief, but that chief does not seem to exercise a great authority over his fellow-citizens....

Departure from Wahoo.--Storm.--Arrival at the Mouth of the Columbia.--Reckless Order of the Captain.--Difficulty of the Entrance.--Perilous Situation of the Ship.--Unhappy Fate...

Meeting with the Widow of a Hunter.--Her Narrative.--Reflections of the Author.--Priest's Rapid.--River Okenakan.--Kettle Falls.--Pine Moss.--Scarcity of Food.--Rivers, Lakes, &...

Departure of the Tonquin.--Indian Messengers.--Project of an Expedition to the Interior.--Arrival of Mr. Daniel Thompson.--Departure of the Expedition.--Designs upon us by the N...

On the 26th of September our house was finished, and we took possession of it. The mason work had at first caused us some difficulty; but at last, not being able to make lime fo...

On the 18th of June (a day which its next anniversary was to render for ever celebrated in the annals of the world), we re-embarked at an early hour: and the wind rising, spread...

The natives having given us to understand that beaver was very abundant in the country watered by the Willamet, Mr. R. Stuart procured a guide, and set out, on the 5th of Decemb...

Departure from Fort William.--Navigation on Lake Superior.--Michipicoton Bay.--Meeting a Canoe.--Batchawainon Bay.--Arrival at Saut Ste Marie.--Occurrences there.--Departure.--L...

On the 11th, that is to say, one month, day for day, after our departure from the falls, we quitted the Columbia, to enter a little stream to which Mr. Thompson had given, in 18...

The Indians having informed us that above certain rapids, there was an establishment of white men, we doubted not that it was a trading post of the Northwest Company; and to mak...

All being ready for our departure, we went on board ship, and weighed anchor on the 6th of September, in the morning. The wind soon fell off, and the first day was spent in drif...

The mouth of the Columbia river is situated in 46° 19' north latitude, and 125° or 126° of longitude west of the meridian of Greenwich. The highest tides are very little over ni...

Arrival of the Ship Beaver.--Unexpected Return of Messrs. D. Stuart, R. Stuart, M'Lelland, &c.--Cause of that Return.--Ship discharging.--New Expeditions.--Hostile Attitude of t...

On the 4th (Dec.) in the morning, I was not the last to mount on deck, to feast my eyes with the sight of land; for it is only those who have been three or four months at sea, w...

The natives inhabiting on the Columbia, from the mouth of that river to the falls, that is to say, on a space extending about 250 miles from east to west, are, generally speakin...

Departure from Astoria or Fort George.--Accident.--Passage of the Dalles or Narrows.--Great Columbian Desert.--Aspect of the Country.--Wallawalla and Shaptin Rivers.--Rattlesnak...

The narrative of Weeks informed us of the death of three of our companions, and we could not doubt that the five others had met a similar fate. This loss of eight of our number,...

Starving men are early-risers. We set out on the 14th before day, and effected the portage, which is long and difficult. At the foot of the rapid we found a sort of _restaurant_...

The new proprietors of our establishment, being dissatisfied with the site we had chosen, came to the determination to change it; after surveying both sides of the river, they f...

We were ranging along the coast with the aid of a fine breeze, when the boy Perrault, who had mounted the fore-rigging to enjoy the scenery, lost his hold, and being to windward...

Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arr...

We remained in Montreal the rest of the spring and a part of the summer. At last, having completed our arrangements for the journey, we received orders to proceed, and on the 26...

Since the independence of the United States of America, the merchants of that industrious and enterprising nation have carried on an extremely advantageous commerce on the north...

Arrival of a Number of Canoes of the Northwest Company.--Sale of the Establishment at Astoria to that Company.--Canadian News.--Arrival of the British Sloop-of-War "Raccoon."--A...

Arrival of the Ship "Albatross."--Reasons for the Non-Appearance of the Beaver at Astoria.--Fruitless Attempt of Captain Smith on a Former Occasion.--Astonishment and Regret of...

Departure of the Tonquin.--Indian Messengers.--Project of an Expedition to the Interior.--Arrival of Mr. Daniel Thompson.--Departure of the Expedition.--Designs upon us by the N...

Uneasiness respecting the "Beaver."--News of the Declaration of War between Great Britain and the United States.--Consequences of that Intelligence.--Different Occurrences.--Arr...

Arrival of the Ship Beaver.--Unexpected Return of Messrs. D. Stuart, B. Stuart, M'Lelland, &c.--Cause of that Return.--Ship discharging.--New Expeditions.--Hostile Attitude of t...

Departure from Fort William.--Navigation on Lake Superior.--Michipicoton Bay.--Meeting a Canoe.--Batchawainon Bay.--Arrival at Saut Ste. Marie.--Occurrences there.--Departure.--...

Arrival at the Fort of the Mountains.--Description of this Post.--Some Details in Regard to the Rocky Mountains.--Mountain Sheep, &c.--Continuation of the Journey.--Unhappy Acci...

Departure from Wahoo.--Storm.--Arrival at the Mouth of the Columbia.--Reckless Order of the Captain.--Difficulty of the Entrance.--Perilous Situation of the Ship.--Unhappy Fate...

Meeting with the Widow of a Hunter.--Her Narrative.--Reflections of the Author.--Priest's Rapid.--River Okenakan.--Kettle Falls.--Pine Moss.--Scarcity of Food.--Rivers, Lakes, &...

Departure from Astoria Or Fort George.--Accident.--Passage of the Dalles or Narrows.--Great Columbian Desert.--Aspect of the Country.--Wallawalla and Sha-aptin Rivers.--Rattlesn...