Pacific Ocean, 'a closed sea,' [1], [55-6], [65]; Drake's raids on Spanish treasure-ships on, [5-8]; regarding a north-east passage from, [9-10], [48-9]. See Pacific Coast.
Pelly, Sir John, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, [129-130].
Peter the Great, his ambition to make Russia a world-power, [11-14].
Petropavlovsk, Bering's expedition leaves, [16-17]; returns to, [30-3].
Piegan Indians, the, [102], [106].
Pushkareff, his diabolical treatment of Aleuts, [38-9].
Quadra, Don Juan Francisco, [58]; represents Spain in the Nootka Conference, [68-9], [70].
Quesnel, Jules, with Fraser's expedition, [90], [104].
Rocky Mountain House, [101] and note.