Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World / Made in H. M. Bark "Endeavour", 1768-71
by James Cook
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Chapters (39)
- CAPTAIN COOK'S JOURNAL. FIRST VOYAGE.
- CAPTAIN COOK'S JOURNAL DURING HIS FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD MADE IN H.M. BARK "ENDEAVOUR" 1768-71 A Literal Transcription of the Original MSS. WITH NOTES AND INTRODUCTION EDITED BY CAPTAIN W.J.L. WHARTON, R.N., F.R.S. Hydrographer of the Admiralty. Illustrated by Maps and Facsimiles.
- LONDON ELLIOT STOCK, 62 PATERNOSTER ROW 1893 43931
- DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO ADMIRAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G., ETC., WHOSE DEEP INTEREST IN ALL MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH NAVY IS WELL KNOWN TO ALL WHO HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH HIM.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- SKETCH OF CAPTAIN COOK'S LIFE.
- PERSONS WHO LEFT ENGLAND IN H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 26TH AUGUST, 1768.
- A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF HIS MAJESTY'S BARK ENDEAVOUR, ON A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK, COMMANDER, COMMENCING THE 25TH OF MAY, 1768.
- EXPLANATION (FROM JOURNAL).
- CHAPTER 1. ENGLAND TO RIO JANEIRO.
- REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S BARK ENDEAVOUR.
- 1768.
- CHAPTER 2. RIO JANEIRO TO TAHITI.
- REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES FROM RIO DE JANEIRO TOWARDS TERRA DEL FUEGO.
- MODERN CHART OF SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN SHOWING TRACK OF H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 1769 TO 1770.
- CHAPTER 3. TAHITI.
- REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES, ETC., AT GEORGE'S ISLAND.
- FACSIMILE OF SATURDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1769.
- CHART OF THE ISLAND OTAHEITE, BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK, 1769. REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
- TAHITI: TYPES OF CANOES.
- CHAPTER 4. TAHITI TO NEW ZEALAND.
- REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES AT SEA.
- CHART OF THE SOCIETY ISLES, DISCOVERED BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK, 1769. REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
- CHAPTER 5. EXPLORATION OF NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 6. EXPLORATION OF MIDDLE ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
- WAR CANOE OF NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 7. PASSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NEW HOLLAND.
- CHAPTER 8. EXPLORATION OF EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER 9. FROM TORRES STRAIT TO BATAVIA.
- TRACK OF ENDEAVOUR FROM TORRES STRAIT TO JAVA. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1770.
- FACSIMILE OF TUESDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1770.
- CHAPTER 10. BATAVIA TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
- CHAPTER 11. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO ENGLAND.
- POSTCRIPT.
- INDEX.
- CHART OF NEW ZEALAND, EXPLORED IN 1769 AND 1770, BY LIEUTENANT J. COOK, COMMANDER OF HIS MAJESTY'S BARK ENDEAVOUR, ENGRAVED BY I. BAYLY. REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
- PRINTERS' PLATE "REST, PRAY, SLEEP." Elliott Stock, 62, Paternoster Row.
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