Cook, Captain James, 19, 64 n., 78, 127, 128 n., 161, 168, 222, 226, 263, 264, 265; boyhood and youth of, 176-177; seaman on Newcastle coaler, 177; enters Royal Navy, 178-180; before Quebec with Wolfe, 180; sent by Royal Society on voyage to South Seas (1768-1771), 180-181; makes voyage round the world, 181; starts on historic voyage of discovery and exploration, 181; John Ledyard's connection with expedition of, 181-182, 247; terms of secret commission of, 182-183; Drake's "New Albion" sighted by, 184; misses Straits of Fuca, 184-185; anchors at Nootka, 186; visits Kyak Island, 189; in Prince William Sound, 190-191; explores Cook's Inlet, 191-192; sails along coast of Alaska to Cape Prince of Wales, and crosses Bering Strait to Siberia, 193; verifies Bering's conclusions, 193-194; explores Norton Sound, 195; stops at Oonalaska, 195-196; returns to Sandwich Islands to winter, 196-197; friendly reception of, by Hawaiians, 197-199; sailors of, abuse hospitality of natives, 199-200; difficulties of, over boat stolen by natives, 203; brave stand taken by, and death of, 203-205; authorities for, 209 n.; account of voyage of, leads to sending out of Robert Gray, 211; Gray's work and its results compared with those of, 239-240. Cook's Inlet, sea-otter in, 66-67, 68, 69, 79; explored by Cook, 189-192; Vancouver's survey of, 287-288; Russian fur traders' doings in, 326-327. Coolidge, Davis, 214, 230. Copper Island, 44, 97, 315. Coquimbo, Drake at, 154. Cortes, 133-134. Coxe, William, cited, 61, 82, 105, 295. Crowning of Drake by Indians, 164. D _Daedalus_, Vancouver's supply ship, 266, 282; seized by Sandwich Islanders and two officers murdered, 284. Da Gama, Vasco, 134. Dall, cited, 11 n., 295. Dartmouth College, courses for missionaries at, 244-245. Davidson, Dr. George, x, 47 n., 162 n., 168, 290 n. Davidson, George, member of Gray's second expedition, 230, 240, 241. Dawson, cited, 290 n. Dementieff, Abraham, 47-48. Derby, John, 211, 229. Derby Sound, 228. Deshneff, explorer, vii, 296. Deshon, Captain, 253-254. _Discovery_, Vancouver's ship, 266; on rocks in Straits of Fuca, 275; Hawaiian girls onboard of, 284-285. _Discovery_, vessel commanded by Captain Clerke, in Cook's voyage, 181. D'Isles, the, geographers, 19, 20, 52. Distress Cove, 228. Dixon, George, 78, 209, 227, 254, 290 n. Dobbs, patron of exploration, 174. _Dobbs_, vessel for exploration, 174. Doughty, Thomas, 147; trial and execution of, 148-149, 168. Douglas, Captain, 223-226. _Dragon_, Drake's vessel, 140.