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Captain Cook's Journal During The First Voyage Round The World

Captain Cook's Journal During The First Voyage Round The World

Cook, James

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ISBN10: 1162657081
ISBN13: 9781162657080
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 498
Weight: 1.87
Height: 1.00 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Captain Cook's Journal During The First Voyage Round The World is a historical book written by James Cook, a British explorer, navigator, and cartographer. This book is a firsthand account of Cook's journey around the world, which took place between 1768 and 1771. The book is divided into several chapters, each detailing Cook's experiences during different parts of the voyage. The journal entries cover everything from the ship's daily routines to the interactions with the various indigenous peoples encountered along the way. Cook's journal entries are highly detailed and provide a unique insight into the challenges and triumphs of the expedition. The book also includes charts and maps of the areas explored by Cook, as well as illustrations of the flora and fauna encountered. Overall, Captain Cook's Journal During The First Voyage Round The World is an important historical document that provides a fascinating look at one of the most significant voyages in human history.This Bay I shall describe when I come to speake of the rest of the Coast. Hoisted out the Boats and moor'd with the Stream Anchor. While this was doing I went ashore accompanyed by Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander to look for a Watering place and to speak with the Natives, who were assembled on the Beach at the Head of the Bay to the Number of 30 or 40. They were so far from being afraid or surprised at our coming amongst them that three of them came on board without the least hesitation. They are something above the Middle size, of a Dark Copper Colour with long black hair; they paint their Bodies in Streakes, mostly Red and Black.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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