George Vancouver

“To describe the beauties of this region, will on some future occasion be a very grateful task to the pen of a skilled panegyrist.”

“The serenity of the climate, the innumerable pleasing landscapes, and the abundant fertility that unassisted nature puts forth, require only to be enriched by the industry of man... to render it the most lovely country that can be imagined.”

“I trust the meticulous care I took... will exonerate me from any charge of wanting to rob Mr. Quadra of the honour.”

“Our residence here was truly monotonous; the society of our new friends, the Spaniards, was the only comfort we experienced.”