the ancient name of Britain.

New Albion, a name given by Sir Francis Drake to California, on the north-west coast of America, which he discovered and took possession of in the year 1578. Captain Cook visited this coast in 1778, and landed in a place situated in N. Lat. 44° 33'. E. Long. 235° 20'. In the year 1792, it was again visited by Captain Vancouver, who was employed in surveying the western coast of North America. The extent of New Albion, according to the latter circumnavigator, is between the 30th and 45th degrees of N. Latitude.