Captain James Cook
(Person)

Naval officer, cartographer, navigator, explorer.

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1. Captain James Cook, by Nathaniel Dance, 1776 38. 'Chart of part of the Nw Coast of America. Explored by Capt. J. Cook in 1778' By Cook. Showing the track and discoveries of the Resolution and Discovery, 7 March-3 October 1778 Captain Cook takes to verse Cook's watering place, Cook's Cove, Tolaga Bay. — By D'Urville's artist on L'Astrolabe, 1827 Fig. 1.—From an original drawing for Captain Cook's Voyages. — (British Museum, Additional Manuscripts Room.) Fig. 17.—Body-tattooing. — From original rawing for Captain Cook's “Voyages” in the British Museum. Additional Manuscripts Room.) Hawaiian Canoes going out to meet Captain James Cook, 1777 Locale of incidents during Captain Cook's visit to Poverty Bay, 1769. — W. L. Williams, Trans. N.Z. Institute, Vol. XXI Page from Captain Cook's Diary, showing alteration from “Endeavour Bay” to “Poverty Bay.” — By courtesy of Mitchell Library, Sydney Sketch Maps Showing Captain Cook's First and Second Voyages in New Zealand Waters — (On the third voyage he visited Queen Charlotte Sound only.)

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