Silver Map of the World, 168. Simpson, _Voyage Round World_ by, 295 n. Sitka, Indians massacre Russians at, 50 n., 307-310, 332; as capital of Russian America, called Archangel Michael, 306; Russian American Fur Company founds New Archangel on site of, 314, 333; Baranof's career at, 330-336. Sitka Sound, Chirikoff in, 46-52; sea-otter in, 66, 79; Vancouver ends his explorations at, 289. Snug Cove, 186, 276. Society Islands, Cook's first visit to, 180-181; second visit, 182. Solovieff, Cossack hunter, 105. South Seas, Cook's voyage to, 180-181. Spanberg, Martin, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21. Sparks, Jared, _Life of Ledyard_ by, 243 n., 262 n. Staduchin, explorer, 296. Stejneger, Dr. Leo, x, 41 n., 72 n., 295 n. Steller, George William, 14 n., 20, 23, 25, 26-27, 30, 33, 38-40, 41, 42, 53-55, 60. Steller's Arch, 39. Stephanow, Hippolite, 108, 110, 125, 127. Straits of Fuca, Cook's conclusion as to non-existence of, 185, 222, 264; Gray sails near, 223; Gray explores, 227, 235, 269; Vancouver's arrival at and exploration of, 268-270, 273-275. Straits of Magellan, 135; Drake's passage of, 150. Sulphur at Oonalaska, 92, 103. Sunday Harbor, 325. _Swan_, Drake's vessel, 140, 141, 147. T _Taboo_, the, 198. Tarapaca, Drake calls at, 154-155. Terreeoboo, King, 197-206. Texeira, map-maker, 6 n. Three Saints, Kadiak, Baranof's arrival at, 321-322. Tillamook Bay, _Lady Washington_ in, 219-222. Toledo, Don Francisco de, 155-156. Treat, fur trader in Gray's expedition, 214. Tribute collectors, Cossack, 5, 107, 114, 294-296, 299. U Ukamok (Foggy Island), 29. V Valdes, Don, 272-273. Valparaiso, Drake's raid on, 153-154. Vancouver, George, vii, 105, 161; midshipman with Cook, 181, 198; authority on Cook's voyage, 209 n.; meeting with Gray, 235, 268-270; Gray contrasted with, 239-240; as captain in British navy, sent to explore Pacific coast of America, 265; ideas on Northeast Passage question, 265-266; sights Drake's "New Albion," 267; misses Columbia River, 267-268, 235; explores Puget Sound, 270-272; misses Fraser River, 272; explores Straits of Fuca, 272-275; arrives at Nootka, 276; confers with Spanish representative, 277-279; sails to Columbia River, 279-280; visits California, 281-282; winters at Sandwich Islands (1792-1793), 283-285; acts of injustice and justice at, 284-285; returns to American coast and surveys Portland Canal, 286-287; in 1794 surveys Cook's Inlet, 287-289; work of, results in explosion of theory of Northeast Passage, 289-290; authorities for, 290 n. Vancouver Island, 228, 278. _Vega_, the, 209 n., 295 n. Veniaminof, _Letters on Aleutians_ by, 295 n. Venta Cruz, Drake at, 141-145. Vera Cruz, Hawkins and Drake _vs_. the Spanish at, 135-138. Verendrye. _See_ La Verendrye. _Voyage to the Pacific Ocean_, Cook's, 209 n. W Walrus, the Pacific, 73; Cook's men hunt, 194-195. Waters, Abraham, 230. Waxel, Lieutenant, 20, 24-25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35-36, 37-38, 41, 42, 57-58, 60.