American coast seen. Arrival in Nootka Sound: notices of the country, and its inhabitants. Resolution repaired. Voyage northward: stormy weather. Prince William's Sound, and its inhabitants. Cook's River discovered, and examined: intercourse with the natives there. Progress westward. Russian Letters received. Oonalashka, and its inhabitants. Coast explored in advancing northward: natives seen. Death of Mr. Anderson. Arrival at the western extremity of America. The Tschutski. Voyage northward stopped by fields of ice. Sea-horses killed for food. Cape North. Coast of Asia. Return to the American coast. Norton Sound, and its inhabitants. Oonalashka revisited: Russian traders met with: their friendly conduct. Progress southward return to the Sandwich Islands. Mowee, and Owhyhee, discovered and examined. Behaviour of the crew. Friendly trade with the natives. The ships anchor in Karakakooa Bay. Close of Capt. Cook's Journal.
From the Sandwich Islands our navigators steered their course towards the north and east, in order to fall in with the coast of North America; and at length, on saturday, March 7th, the land of New Albion, so named by Sir Francis Drake, came in sight; the ships being then in lat. 44° 33' N., long. 235° 20' E. The land appeared of a moderate height, diversified with rising grounds, and small hills, many of which were densely clothed with wood; while in some parts the ground was covered with snow, an article which our mariners had not recently seen. Baffled with contrary winds and
