CHAPTER IV

Departure from the Sandwich Islands—Bad weather—Live stock

destroyed—Columbia River—A boat and crew lost—Captain’s conduct

towards Mr. Fox—Mouth of the river—Bar and breakers—Cape

Disappointment—Point Adams—Narrow escape of the long boat—

Sounding the bar—A boat and crew left to perish—The ship in the

breakers—Critical situation—Melancholy narrative of Steven Weeks—

Search made for the lost boat, and narrow escape—Long boat

swamped—Fidelity of the natives—Preparations for leaving the

ship—Captain Thorn—The voyage concluded 74

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