Observations made at the Sandwich Islands, on the Longitude, 233 Variation of the Compass and Tides.—Prosecution of the Voyage.—Remarks on the Mildness of the Weather, as far as the Latitude 44° North.—Paucity of Sea Birds, in the Northern Hemisphere.—Small Sea Animals described.—Arrival on the Coast of America.—Appearance of the Country.— Unfavourable Winds, and boisterous Weather.—Remarks on Martin d’Aguillar’s River, and Juan de Fuca’s pretended Strait.—An Inlet discovered, where the Ships anchor.— Behaviour of the Natives BOOK IV. Transactions amongst the Natives of North America; Discoveries along that Coast and the Eastern Extremity of Asia, Northward to Icy Cape; and Return Southward to the Sandwich Islands. CHAP I. The Ships enter the Sound, and moor in a Harbour.— 247 Intercourse with the Natives.—Articles brought to barter.— Thefts committed.—The Observatories erected, and Carpenters set to work.—Jealousy of the Inhabitants of the Sound to prevent other Tribes having Intercourse with the Ships.— Stormy and rainy Weather.—Progress round the Sound.— Behaviour of the Natives at their Villages.—Their Manner of drying Fish, &c.—Remarkable Visit from Strangers, and introductory Ceremonies.—A second Visit to one of the Villages.—Leave to cut Grass, purchased.—The Ships sail.— Presents given and received at parting CHAP. II. The Name of the Sound, and Directions for sailing into it.— 264 Account of the adjacent Country.—Weather.—Climate.—Trees.— Other vegetable Productions.—Quadrupeds, whose Skins were brought for Sale.—Sea Animals.—Description of a Sea Otter.— Birds.—Water Fowl.—Fish.—Shell-fish, &c.—Reptiles.—Insects.— Stones, &c.—Persons of the Inhabitants.—Their Colour.—Common Dress and Ornaments.—Occasional Dresses and monstrous Decorations of Wooden Masks.—Their general Dispositions.— Songs.—Musical Instruments.—Their Eagerness to possess Iron and other Metals CHAP. III. Manner of building the Houses in Nootka Sound.—Inside of 287 them described.—Furniture and Utensils.—Wooden Images.— Employments of the Men.—Of the Women.—Food, Animal and Vegetable.—Manner of preparing it.—Weapons.—Manufactures and Mechanic Arts.—Carving and Painting.—Canoes.—Implements for Fishing and Hunting.—Iron Tools.—Manner of procuring that Metal.—Remarks on their Language, and a Specimen of it.— Astronomical and Nautical Observations made in Nootka Sound CHAP. IV.