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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. II. Being the Second of the First Voyage
by James Cook
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THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ROUND THE WORLD.
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
BOOK II. CHAP. VII. RANGE FROM CAPE TURNAGAIN SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN COAST OF POENAMMOO, ROUND CAPE SOUTH, AND BACK TO THE WESTERN ENTRANCE OF COOK’S STREIGHT, WHICH COMPLETED THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THIS COUNTRY; WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE COAST, AND OF ADMIRALTY BAY: THE DEPARTURE FROM NEW ZEALAND, AND VARIOUS PARTICULARS.
CHAP. VIII. A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEALAND: ITS FIRST DISCOVERY, SITUATION, EXTENT, CLIMATE, AND PRODUCTIONS.
CHAP. IX. A DESCRIPTION OF THE INHABITANTS, THEIR HABITATIONS, APPAREL, ORNAMENTS, FOOD, COOKERY, AND MANNER OF LIFE.
BOOK III. CHAP. I. THE RUN FROM NEW ZEALAND TO BOTANY BAY, ON THE EAST COAST OF NEW HOLLAND, NOW CALLED NEW SOUTH WALES; VARIOUS INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED THERE; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS INHABITANTS.
CHAP. II. THE RANGE FROM BOTANY BAY TO TRINITY BAY; WITH A FARTHER ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTRY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND PRODUCTIONS.
CHAP. III. DANGEROUS SITUATION OF THE SHIP IN HER COURSE FROM TRINITY BAY TO ENDEAVOUR RIVER.
CHAP. IV. TRANSACTIONS WHILE THE SHIP WAS REFITTING IN ENDEAVOUR RIVER; A DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJACENT COUNTRY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND PRODUCTIONS.
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The narrative begins as the vessel slips away from New Zealand’s rugged shoreline, charting a mesmerising stretch of coast from Cape Turnagain past Cape South and back into the entry of Cook’s Strait. The captain’s keen eye records cliffs that rise like table‑tops, low green flats that hug the sea, and the subtle shifts in wind that shape each day’s progress.
Soon the crew meets the island’s Māori inhabitants, whose canoes cut the water with practiced ease. Their daily life unfolds in vivid detail: woven garments, intricate ornaments, communal feasts, and songs that echo across the bays. The explorer also reflects on their farming, weaponry and belief systems, even questioning the long‑held notion of a southern continent beyond these lands.
As the journey turns westward, the ship departs New Zealand for the unfamiliar coast of Botany Bay. Early impressions of the new shoreline, its flora and the people who dwell there hint at the broader adventure that lies ahead, inviting listeners to travel alongside one of history’s most famous voyages of discovery.
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Produced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2018-05-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
James Cook
1728–1779
A farm boy from Yorkshire who became one of history’s most famous navigators, he led three major voyages across the Pacific and changed European maps of the world. His journeys blended seamanship, science, and exploration on a remarkable scale.
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