The Ice Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 The Death of Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Departure of the _Columbia_ and the _Lady Washington_ . . . 211 Charles Bulfinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Medals commemorating _Columbia_ and _Lady Washington_ Cruise 215 Building the First American Ship on the Pacific Coast . . . 223 Feather Cloak worn by a son of a Hawaiian Chief, at the celebration in honor of Gray's return . . . . . . . . . . 226 John Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Map of Gray's two voyages, resulting in the discovery of the Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 A View of the Columbia River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 At the Mouth of the Columbia River . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Ledyard in his Dugout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Captain George Vancouver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 The _Columbia_ in a Squall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 The _Discovery_ on the Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Indian Settlement at Nootka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Reindeer Herd in Siberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Raised Reindeer Sledges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 John Jacob Astor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Sitka from the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Alexander Baranof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 {1} PART I DEALING WITH THE RUSSIANS ON THE PACIFIC COAST OF AMERICA--BERING, THE DANE, THE SEA-OTTER HUNTERS, THE OUTLAWS, AND BENYOWSKY, THE POLISH PIRATE {3} Vikings of the Pacific CHAPTER I 1700-1743 VITUS BERING, THE DANE Peter the Great sends Bering on Two Voyages: First, to discover whether America and Asia are united; Second, to find what lies north of New Spain--Terrible Hardships of Caravans crossing Siberia for Seven Thousand Miles--Ships lost in the Mist--Bering's Crew cast away on a Barren Isle