Volume 1

A voyage to the Pacific Ocean undertaken by command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S / Illustrted with cuts. In four volumes.

  • Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Date:
1784
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Credit: A voyage to the Pacific Ocean undertaken by command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S / Illustrted with cuts. In four volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tacked and ftretched to the fouthward: here we beheld nine fail of large fhips, which we fup- pofed to be French men of war. On the 22d, at ten in the morning, we faw Cape Ortegal about four leagues diftant. We had calm weather on the 22d and 23d, and on the afternoon of the 24th, we paffed Cape Finifterre, with a fine gale at north-north-eaft. Captain Cook determined to touch at Tene- riffe, to get a fupply of hay and corn for the fub- fiftence of his animals on board, as well as the ufual refrefhments for ourfelves. We faw Te- neriffe on the 31ft of July, at four in the after- noon ; and at day-light on the firft of Auguft, we failed round the eafl point of that ifland, and an- chored on the fouth fide, in the road of Santa Cruz, about eight o’clock, in twenty-three fathoms water. There were, riding in this road, a French fri- gate, two French brigantines, an Englifh bri- gantine, and fourteen fail of Spanifh fhips. Immediately after we had anchored, we re- ceived a vifit from the mafter of the port, who afked the fhip’s name. Upon his retiring, Cap- tain Cook fent an officer affiore, to prefent his refpe&s to the Governor, and afk his permiffion to take in water, and to purchafe fuch articles as were thought neceffary. The Governor very po- litely complied with Captain Cook’s requeft, and fent an officer on board to compliment him on his arrival. In the afternoon Captain Cook wait- ed