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,
239

IV. A Storm, after sailing from Nootka Sound. Resolution
springs a Leak. Pretended Strait of Admiral de Fonte passed
unexamined. Progress along the Coast of America. Behring's
Bay. Kaye's Island. Account of it. The Ships come to an
Anchor. Visited by the Natives. Their Behaviour. Fondness for
Beads and Iron. Attempt to plunder the Discovery. Resolution's
Leak stopped; Progress up the Sound. Messrs Gore and Roberts
sent to examine its Extent. Reasons against a Passage to the
North through it. The Ships proceed down it to the open Sea
260

V. The Inlet called Prince William's Sound. Its Extent.
Persons of the Inhabitants described. Their Dress. Incision of
the Under-lip. Various other Ornaments. Their Boats. Weapons.
Fishing and hunting Instruments. Utensils. Tools. Uses Iron
is applied to. Food. Language, and a Specimen of it. Animals.
Birds. Fish. Iron and Beads, whence received, 279

VI. Progress along the Coast. Cape Elizabeth. Cape St
Hermogenes. Accounts of Beering's Voyage very defective. Point
Banks. Cape Douglas. Cape Bede. Mount St Augustin. Hopes
of finding a Passage up an Inlet. The Ships proceed up it.
Indubitable Marks of its being a River. Named Cook's River.
The Ships return down it. Various Visits from the Natives.