http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0314270
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: King, James, 1750-1784
creator: Cook, James, 1728-1779
issued: 2016-09-06
issued: [1784]
description: "--A voyage...illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook. Published by the order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty." --Strathern, G.M., & Edwards, M.H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria. p. 63.
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extent: xcviii, 421 pages : frontispiece ; 23 cm
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note: ppwlHIBBWKjifiHffi L '^&^SmmMi!li s^tmffiwzrt/tTws H / VOYAGE T O T H E PACIFIC OCEAN. UNDERTAKEN, BY THE COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY, FOR MAKING Difcoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, The Position and Extent of theWEST Side of North Ame itsDisTANCE from Asia ; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Captains COOK, CLERKE, and GORE, In his Majesty's Ships the RESOLUTION and DISCO VERY. In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. and II. written by Captain JAMES COOK, F.R.S. VOL. III. by Captain JAMES KING, LL.D. and F.R.S. . Illuftrated with Maps and Charts, from the Original Drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the Direaion of Captain Cook. Publifhed by Order of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty. VOL. I. DUBLIN: Printed for H. Chambbrlaine, W. Watson, Potts, Wm Cross, Jackson, Moncrieffe, Walker, Jenkin, Burn Wilson, Wogan, Exshaw, Vallance, Beatty, White, Whitestone, Burton, Byrne, Mills, J. Porter, Stewart, Wallace, Higly, Cash, Herey audMc. Kenzie. M.DCC.LXXX /^ooi3 F X%t4>Z v. i v./ CONTENTS O F T H E FIRST VOLUME. Introduction. Page i Infcription to the Memory of Captain James Cook. xciii Lift of the Plates. xcvii B O O'K I. Tranfa&ions from the Beginning of the Voyage till our Departure from New Zealand. CHAP. I. JfARlOUS Preparations for the Voyage. — Omai's Behaviour on embarking. — Obferva- tions for determining the Longitude of Sheer nefs, and the North Foreland.—Paffage of the Refolu- tion from Deptford to Plymouth. — Employments there. — Complements of the Crews of both Ships, and Names of the Officers.—Obfervations to ftx the Longitude of Plymouth.—Departure of the Refolution. Page t I CHAP. II. Paffage of the Refolution to Teneriffe.—Reception there.—-Defcription of Santa Cruz Road.~-*Re~ frejhments to be met with.—Obfervations for fixing the Longitude of Teneriffe.-—Some Account of the Ifland. — Botanical Obfervations. *— Cities of Santa Crux and Lagitna.—Agriculture.—-Air and Climate.—Commerce.…

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type: 1777