"Mozino was official ‘botanist—naturalist’ on an expedition of Juan
Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, sent to investigate the Spanish
‘Limits to the North of California’ in 1792 and to represent his
nation in a vital confrontation with the English. Nootka Sound, a
sheltered inlet on Vancouver Island, was the focal point of this
excitement...Jose Mariano Mozino, an able scientist, Mexican born
and educated, busied himself with a thorough investigation of the
land and its people. WIth the aid of his assistants, he was the
first to make an in—depth study of the language, customs, religion,
and system of government of this region, and learned more about the
way of life of these people than had anyone else...Dr
Wilson’s...translation and notes are excellent, the numerous
illustrations superb. In all, this is a beautiful book.""
*American West*
"A book that should be in the library of every American ethnologist
and archaeologist."
*The Masterkey*
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