. History of Oregon; the growth of an American state. venth of May we findhim proceeding down the coast and sighting an open-ing which he decided to try. This was in latitude 46degrees, 58 minutes; about forty miles north of theColumbia. His temper and manner of procedure areshown here. At six miles from shore he saw anentrance which had the appearance of a good jolly boat was sent ahead to sound and find an-chorage, while the vessel stood back and forth,against a strong weather current. The boat returnedat one, reporting no anchorage. Then, as Gray sayslaconically, made sail on the
. History of Oregon; the growth of an American state. venth of May we findhim proceeding down the coast and sighting an open-ing which he decided to try. This was in latitude 46degrees, 58 minutes; about forty miles north of theColumbia. His temper and manner of procedure areshown here. At six miles from shore he saw anentrance which had the appearance of a good jolly boat was sent ahead to sound and find an-chorage, while the vessel stood back and forth,against a strong weather current. The boat returnedat one, reporting no anchorage. Then, as Gray sayslaconically, made sail on the ship and stood inshore. We soon saw from the masthead a passagebetween the sand bars. At half-past three bore inaway, and ran in northeast by east, having four toeight fathoms, having a strong ebb tide to can easily imagine how the sand bars openedout, the entrance swung open like a gate, leavingabundant room between the breakers, as the man whodared venture approached. This has very properlybeen called Grays Harbor, though it was named by. THE SHIP COLUMBIA AND THE BRIG HANCOCK IN HANCOCK RIVER, QUEEN CHARLOTTES ISLAND From an original drawing by Robert Uaswell found among the private papers of Captain Robert Gray.
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