Mr.Jewett published the account of his capture and sufferings, under the title of "John R.Jewett and Thompson," or, to copy the title of the quaint old book before me, "A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of John R.Jewett, only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston, during a Captivity of nearly Three Years among the Savages of Nootka Sound." The book was issued from London, England, and from Middletown, Conn.

After Robinson Crusoe, perhaps no book was more eagerly read by our grandfathers in their boyhood than this.
The Indian king of Nootka was Maquina.

He used to visit the ship, sometimes wearing a wooden mask over his face representing some wild beast.

Such masks are still to be found among the Indians of Vancouver.
Maquina was at first very friendly to Captain Salter, but one day the latter offended him, and he resolved to have his revenge by killing him and the crew, and destroying the ship.

Accordingly, one morning, after he had been capering on deck and blowing a rude whistle, he said to the captain: "When do you intend to sail ?" "To-morrow," replied the captain.
"You love salmon--much in Friendly Cove; go, then, and catch some," said the chief.
The captain thought it very desirable to have a large supply of fish on board, so he assented to the chief's proposal, and, after dinner with the latter, he sent away a jolly-boat or yawl with nine men to fish in Friendly Cove.
A series of tragedies followed.