An edition of Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound (1907)
Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound
portraits and biographies of the men honored in the naming of geographic features of northwestern America
By Edmond S. Meany
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Publish Date
1907
Publisher
The Macmillan company
Language
eng
Pages
344
Description:
Chapters 5-12 (p. 61-334) include a portion of Vancouver's journal, reprinted from v. 2 of his Voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world, 2nd edition, London, 1801. The reprint "is designed to follow the explorer from the time he strikes the shore of the present state of Washington ... on into Puget Sound, and around Vancouver Island, and, finally, through the negotiations at Nootka."