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The Voyages of Captain Cook
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The Voyages of Captain Cook
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Journal Entry 1 by 
Hardcover. Hamlyn Publishing 1968Yes, ranked highly as it's one of my favourite books. Used as a reference whenever I've travelled, as I experience a sense of awe, visiting places explorers have been and written about. (Maybe that's why I write my own travels on the net ?) This book was purchased from Brodies Booksellers, Ipswich, Queensland, and given to me as a farewell present by dear friend Betty Clarke when I left to go to Malaysia November '68. From back of dustjacket: "Nature had endowed him with a mind vigerous and comprehensive, which in his riper years he had cultivated with care and industry. His general knowledge was extensive and various; in that of his own profession he was unequalled. With a clear judgement, strong masculine sense, and the most determined resolution; with a genuis peculiarly turned for enterprise, he pursued his object with unshaken perserverance - vigilant and active in an eminent degree; cool and intrepid among dangers; patient and firm under difficulties and distress; fertile in expedients; great and original in all his designs; active and resolved in carrying them into execution. In every situation he stood unrivalled and alone; on him all eyes were turned; he was our leading-star, which at its setting left us involved in darkness and despair." From a tribute to Cook by David Samwell, surgeorn's mate in 'Resolution' on the third voyage. |
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