The Adventures of John Jewitt: Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver IslandJewitt, John Rodgers
History
The Adventures of John Jewitt: Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island
Jewitt, John Rodgers
Indian captivities; Nootka Indians; Nootka Sound (B.C.)
Journal, Jewitt's, Commencement of, 89
King, Privileges of the, 215
Language, Commencement to learn, 93
_Lydia_, The, Arrival of, 224
----Departure of, 241
----Letter to captain of, 227
_Manchester_, The, 154
Maquina--, 59, 188
Capture and Imprisonment of, 229
Council concerning, 236
Release of, 238
Visit of, to the _Lydia_, 243
Mooachats, The, 38
Moon, Eclipse of the, in 1805, 208
Newchemass, The, 136
Native, Indecent burial of a, 212
Natives, Intercourse with, 58
Nettinahts, The, 21
Nootka Sound, 28, 95
---- ---- Return to, 72
---- ---- Voyage to, 53
Nootkians, The--
Complexion and physique, 113
Diseases of, 220
Dress of, 105
Filthiness of, 187
Food of, 110
General conduct of, 225
Houses of, 97
Mode of living of, 108
Musical instruments of, 129
Ornaments and decorations of, 115, 117
Personal appearance of, 112
Religion of, 216
Slaves of, 130
Sports of, 120
Superstitions of, 217
War-song of, 248
Nootkian language, List of words, 249
Porpoises, Sea, Capture of, 56
Quahootze, The celebration of, 165
Salmon, Method of capture of the, 121, 148
Salter, Captain John, 48, 55
Savages, Treatment of, by English Commanders, 156, 161
Savagedom in Western Vancouver, 16
Sea-otter, Description of the, 120
Sundays at Nootka, 142
Tashees, 147
Thompson--
Escape by stratagem of, 74
Escape from death of, 90
Reception of, by crew of the _Lydia_, 232
Tootoosch--
Description of, 174
Death of, 181
Funeral of, 182
Singular Derangement of, 176
Toowinnakinnish, 235, 240
Trade, Articles of, 137
Tribes, Arrival of neighbouring, 77
Twins, Custom at birth of, 218
Ulatilla, 198
Upquesta, Town of, 168
----Reception at, 169
War, Preparations for, with the A-y-charts, 192
Whale, Method of capture of, 122, 178
Whale-oil, Method of procuring, 179
Whaling, Observances preparatory to, 180
Wickinninish Native, Insult of, 191
Wife, Departure of Jewitt's, 213
Wooden-lips, The, 241
Yama fruit, Species of, 161
Yealthlower, Cruelty of, 207
MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH.
_CLEMENT WILSON'S PUBLICATIONS._
The Investors' Review.
EDITED BY A. J. WILSON.
MONTHLY, 1S. NET.
Vol. I. (1892) and Vol. II. (1893). _Cloth, 21s. each._ Vol. III.
(January-June 1894), Vol. IV. (July-December 1894), Vol. V.
(January-June 1895), and Vol. VI. (July-December 1895). _Cloth, 7s. 6d.
net._
THE INVESTORS' REVIEW is entirely independent. It deals with all
subjects which may affect the value of investments, social and
political, as well as financial.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account