CHAPTER VI

Departure from Wahoo--Storm--Arrival at the Mouth of the Columbia--Reckless Order of the Captain--Difficulty of the Entrance--Perilous Situation of the Ship--Unhappy Fate of a Part of the Crew and People of the Expedition 227

Regrets of the Author at the Loss of his Companions--Obsequies of a Sandwich-Islander--First Steps in the Formation of the intended Establishment--New Alarm--Encampment 236

Voyage up the River--Description of the Country--Meeting with strange Indians 242