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A tour of duty in the Pacific Northwest : E.A. Porcher and H.M.S. Sparrowhawk, 1865-1868 / edited and annotated by Dwight L. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Porcher, Edwin A., 1824-1878.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Porcher, Edwin A., 1824-1878--Diaries.
- Porcher, Edwin A.
- Porcher, Edwin A., 1824-1878.
- Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Ship captains.
- Great Britain.
- Sparrowhawk (Ship).
- Great Britain. Royal Navy--Officers--Diaries.
- Ship captains--Great Britain--Diaries.
- Pacific Coast (B.C.)--Description and travel.
- Pacific Coast (B.C.).
- British Columbia--Description and travel.
- British Columbia.
- Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Description and travel.
- Vancouver Island (B.C.).
- Genre:
- Diaries.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 172 pages, 52 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2000]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Atlantic Transit: 9 March-3 July 1865
- Preparations for departure 14
- Plymouth to Rio de Janeiro 15
- Rio sojourn 15
- Falkland Islands in winter 18
- Strait of Magellan 20
- Chapter 2 The Pacific Transit: 4 July-28 October 1865
- Smyth Channel passage 26
- Anchorages in the Strait of Magellan and Symth Channel 28
- Valparaiso/Santiago visit 28
- Valparaiso to Callao 31
- Callao to Honolulu 34
- Honolulu stopover 35
- North Pacific navigation 36
- Abstract of Passages 38
- Distances run, England to Vancouver Island 38
- Chapter 3 Routine and a Northern Tour: 6 November 1865-30 May 1866
- Policing Euclataw Indians 40
- Cowichan Bay visit 41
- Checking Euclataw compliance 42
- Anchors and cables 43
- San Francisco and return 43
- Witness and prisoners 44
- Paying the marines 46
- Pursuing deserters 46
- Escorting the governor 48
- Northern assignment 49
- Northward passage 50
- Indians, repairs, Indians 52
- Queen Charlotte Islands visit 55
- Return to Esquimalt 56
- Distances run, northern cruise 57
- Chapter 4 Fenians, San Francisco, and Winter Activities: 9 June 1866-6 January 1867
- Precautions against Fenians 60
- San Francisco assignment 62
- Coal consumption 64
- San Francisco mail call 65
- Lime and coal 66
- Puget Sound excursion 66
- Duties and pleasures 68
- Chapter 5 On Duty and Off Duty Potpourri: 9 January-6 June 1867
- Rescue mission 72
- Mauna Kea saga 76
- Merchant ship beached 77
- Drowned seamen 78
- Unsuccessful duck hunting 78
- Altercation and drowning 80
- Cowichan bay visit 81
- San Francisco mail call 82
- Lighthouse inspections 84
- Churches and fishes 84
- Boston Bar visit 85
- Return to Esquimalt 87
- Repairing the Beaver 88
- Chapter 6 A Northern Cruise and an Inland Journey: 7 June-17 August 1867
- To northern settlements 90
- Metlakatla settlement 92
- Fort Simpson settlement 96
- Russian America 98
- Return to Esquimalt 101
- Distances run, northern cruise 102
- Pursuit of thieves 102
- Cowichan cemetery consecration 103
- San Juan inspection 103
- Dispensing justice 104
- Into the interior 104
- Cariboo mining frontier 108
- Downriver journey 109
- Distances traveled 110
- Return journey from Cariboo 112
- Chapter 7 Activities of Circumstances and Official Responsibilities: 14 September 1867-18 May 1868
- Sooke harbor launching 114
- New Westminster visit 114
- Fraser River entrance 115
- New Westminster interlude 116
- Repairing the ship 117
- Esquimalt winter 117
- Secret dispatch delivery 118
- Fenian alert 119
- Court martial 119
- Ceremonial appearance 119
- Return of spring 120
- Puget Sound tour 120
- Distances to Puget Sound, San Juan, and return 123
- Deadman's Island visit 123
- San Juan errand 123
- Gold Stream picnic 123
- Routine activities 124
- Move to Victoria 124
- Chapter 8 Three Final Cruises: 28 May-1 August 1868
- Northern inspection cruise 128
- Metlakatla-Fort Simpson country 134
- Return to Esquimalt 138
- Distances run, northern cruise 140
- Sparrowhawk recommissioning 140
- Indian troubles and rescue mission 141
- Distances to Shadwell Passage and return 143
- Last northern cruise 143
- Fort Simpson area duties 144
- Return to Equimalt 146
- Distances run, the last northern cruise 148
- Chapter 9 Return to England: 1 August-14 October 1868
- Preparations and farewells 150
- Esquimalt to Panama 151
- Crossing the Isthmus 153
- Panama to Southampton 154
- Distances, Vancouver Island to England 155
- Expenses, Vancouver Island to England 155.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1889963062
- OCLC:
- 43859473
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