The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
I6S o. VANCOUVER.
Il, Public Library Secures
An Authsntic Copy.
exs OVER 4 CENTURY OLD.
- ruenrsy settles Masy DtsDsseA
q easens ConeeSning Pagef
:Sss 4-1omsng ~ Meant Raf-
A. the Naming 81 Ports
navsss, ExDlaine1-nany New
Anost AlaslEas Boundary.


- v,s added TO the volumes on the
sssa-ua AZ the public library OF Seattle
|s9s.s.~ - mast week 4 work al once rare
.sS1 saluabie from a collectors point OF
s:s-., enA az infinite value and interest TO
- lweIIers on Puget sound. since IL set
- mnny disputed questions concerning
~ tcsIity. 1t was no less work than
@S1kA Voyages OF Capt. George Vancou-
- pubiic library here has been trying
several years to secure this work,
- Il gives the really authentic history
r a. settlement Of the Puget sound coun-
- mt until . week or two ago were
nao % secure an authentic copy. Now
80 II n In the library the history will
s11oubtediy be often sought and many
80 auesfions settled by It's pages.
c6acerning the new history. Librarian
- says:
~ narrative OF the voyages made by
s5i1couver during the years from 1871 to
81 % the North Pacific and around the
I'D was published In London In l5Se. just
800 the untimely death Of the distin-
= IAAd navigator. The original edition OF
~ work In three large quarto volumes
m fhe large folio volume OF maps. ~ per-
i - the most interesting and Important
*S11f locally that has been yet secured by
- 1eattle public library.
Dot Few Perfect Copies.
E4sA beautiful. perfect copy was recently
necAastd In London and arrived ut the
Ehmky last week. so far ~ In known.
80 are but one or two other perfect
1O.ea In the state. Having been out OF
Eml1t for years and possessing 50 much
ca1cAl significance, II In practically I'M
Hlasnable either In America or England
Mropt when by tho breaking UP OF som:
1ance 10 the stock Of some second hand
pkdaaler. II was IN this way that the
shiic library secured this beautiful copy.
/ 51G9antiy bound In half Ievant Morocco az
NH and perfect az II just from the hands
/ n the binder
"a one opens the first volume and turns
y centusy-old pages. II IL impossible not
IN ~ transported In reverfe back to the
kSUS when George Ill was king Of Eng
- ana George the Good was presi-
Int Of the new United States of America
M book opens with . most duuful dedi-
4 1nf1bu 10 his most gracious majesty,
EDoeego H.. and recounts the circum-
Aaces and occasion Of commissioning the
pedition.
E foremost among the reasons was the
zmlts. still nndlscouraged TO ind north
IN passage from the Pacific to the Allan
b 10, - that English ships could have quick
IN communication with English posses
4eee IN the Pacific and Indian oceans 4
L 1llicular reason Mt that time also was
~ the captain should receive back from
- spanish officer who had seized them
~ EngiiAh settlements At Eeotka sound.
- Vancouver island These possessions,
Mich the Spanish government on threat
war had agreed to restore. were the set
4ments and trading posts established In
- time of the voyages Of Capt. Cook and
II Aeares and Hanna in the ten or TWEEN
IA 4teIs~ h.
H. addition. tina commission provided for a
EMrefui survey OF the whole North pac.Ac
Dost from California up.
vanc0uveP's Omcers.
s'In the Introduction the commander
:ftves his list Of officers and their names
have lasting interest for residents OF
Washington. Two of his lieutenant. were
Peter Puget and Joseph Baker. and the
raster OF his ship was Joseph whidney
The vessel IN which he sailed was the Dis
ceyery. and the first landing made In
Washington was accordingly named Port
discovery. Other members OF his crew
and gentlemen Of his acquaintance have
end. Port Gardner. rockingham bay.
fsnns cove. Hood canal. vashon island
snd Points Roberts and Wilson Circum-
aancss OF the voyage. memories OF homo
- nticiai courtesy to his super.ors ted
70 Ne names of Protection island Foul
weather hun. New Dunseness. Gulf OF
A2As Possession sound. Port Susan.
cis4nerry bay. Deception passage and
Aaety inlet, the latter being the true
ss.e Ct the body OF water extending from
- townsend TO the Narrows. and the
aane Page, sound having been originally
euenned 10 the waters south and west OF
- Narrows and Point Defiance.
" page 2E OF this volume. I'm q pas
destined 10 some passing noforie.y
approached Its hundredth birthday.
Uncover speaks OF the eastern snowy
ma&e at its northern extremity
neohs Baker: and the round snowy noun
nn now forming Its southern extremity.
Nsca. after my friend Rear Admiral Raj
- distinguished by the name OF Mount
ss.hief Accompanying the text II fine
~ @ the mountain. labeled Mount Raj
Tom the south part OF Admiralty
80 drawn from sketch taken on the
- which spot the text disclossS To have
- ccmsnencemenf bay, whose WATERS
.afs the base Of Mount Rainier though
@ssated summit was yet at very con-
noie distance from the shore, with
. 80 VAS connected by several ridges
oeeas ~'
Whea He Saw Mount Olympus.
Mount Olympus. the great landmark OF
sashihston from the Pacific. previously
a-'nse by Mr. Meares. had been the first
g - recognized by Vancouver az hts near
sPesoAeh 10 the straits OF Fuca. which he
4 80 saa'i prove the northern passage
sss Atlantic
se Us as Americans. doubtless the fact
i Ws'eesnsnt interest in this narrative is
WAss vancouver near.d the shores of
- ssAa'gson. already called on hts Eng
~ ssAfts New Albion. almost the mrs;
~ as saw Was the sal Of the ship CO.
49,. sapf. Gray. ~ Boston. To this
- g assasd American and his cofupan~
SaFt kendrlck- who had with their
49, vessels. tire Lady WASHINGTON and
~ been trading and exploring In
/ ,ss.s sieh tnr the preceding three or tour
~. Ae united States owei its claim u
/ 49, u et the Pacific caast Eight DAYS
/ rSp,.aas sn'anasa was spoken by VAN
/ - Aas east anchor eff tho mouth OF
=. s ssss river, which few days later
/ h As1ofed Tor some distance and named
! - aes OF tAe ship. This Was the mrs;
4 - vessel had ever traverSea gts wat
! snss e..a TIE United STATES easily made
Az, - esssfn 10 priority u discovery
"A .u ~ Present time as everybody aaoss.
hnsSssstss attaches 20 ske question Of the
~ 3D., Sss1sen the United States agsi
4 ~ ,aase possessions second only 10 ina,
asa days of "flfty-roer. forty or
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