ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
Seal Rookery, Commander Islands Frontispiece
Peter the Great 5
Map of Course followed by Bering 20-21
The St. Peter and St. Paul, from a rough sketch by Bering's comrade, Steller, the scientist 29
Steller's Arch on Bering Island, named after the scientist Steller, of Bering's Expedition 39
A Glacier 46
Sea Cows 53
Seals in a Rookery on Bering Island 57
Mauritius Augustus, Count Benyowsky 109
Sir John Hawkins 135
Queen Elizabeth knighting Drake 146
The Golden Hind 151
Francis Drake 155
The Crowning of Drake in California 164
The Silver Map of the World 171
Captain James Cook 180
The Ice Islands 194
The Death of Cook 205
Departure of the Columbia and the Lady Washington 211
Charles Bulfinch 212
Medals commemorating Columbia and Lady Washington Cruise 215
Building the First American Ship on the Pacific Coast 223
Feather Cloak worn by a son of a Hawaiian Chief, at the celebration in honor of Gray's return 226
John Derby 228
Map of Gray's two voyages, resulting in the discovery of the Columbia 231
A View of the Columbia River 237
At the Mouth of the Columbia River 239
Ledyard in his Dugout 244
Captain George Vancouver 265
The Columbia in a Squall 269
The Discovery on the Rocks 274
Indian Settlement at Nootka 276
Reindeer Herd in Siberia 288
Raised Reindeer Sledges 294
John Jacob Astor 303
Sitka from the Sea 314
Alexander Baranof 317
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