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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. I. Being the First of the First Voyage.

Chapter 1: THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ROUND THE WORLD.
By James Cook
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The account chronicles a sea expedition sent to observe an astronomical transit and the ensuing Pacific exploration, blending navigation and coastal surveys with natural‑history observation. It records landfalls on island societies where an observatory is established, botanical and zoological notes are made, and local ceremonies, funerary practices, trade, and occasional thefts and misunderstandings are described. Extended sections detail the circumnavigation and charting of New Zealand and the approach to the Australian coast, interweaving practical sailing directions, ethnographic description, and systematic scientific recording.

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Title: The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. I. Being the First of the First Voyage.

Author: James Cook

Contributor: Joseph Banks

Editor: John Hawkesworth

Release date: December 17, 2017 [eBook #56196]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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Captain Cook.

Drawn & Engraved by W. Bond, from the large Picture by George Dance R.A.

Published by Longman & Co. London Septr. 6th. 1821.

THE
 
THREE
 
VOYAGES
 
OF
 
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
 
ROUND THE WORLD.

COMPLETE
In Seven Volumes.
WITH MAP AND OTHER PLATES.
VOL. I.
BEING THE FIRST OF THE FIRST VOYAGE.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1821.