The Library of American Biography, Volume 14Harper, 1855 - United States |
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Page vi
... Cook on his last Voyage round the World .... 30 @ CHAPTER III . Sails for the Cape of Good Hope , and thence to New ... Cook sends Ledyard with two Indians in Search of a Russian Establishment . — Re- turns to the Ships , and reports to ...
... Cook on his last Voyage round the World .... 30 @ CHAPTER III . Sails for the Cape of Good Hope , and thence to New ... Cook sends Ledyard with two Indians in Search of a Russian Establishment . — Re- turns to the Ships , and reports to ...
Page vii
... Cook departs , but is compelled by a Storm to return . Natives receive him coldly . - Is at- tacked and killed ... Cook's Voyage . Visits New York , Philadelphia , and Boston . west Coast . - - Plans a Voyage to the North- Failure ...
... Cook departs , but is compelled by a Storm to return . Natives receive him coldly . - Is at- tacked and killed ... Cook's Voyage . Visits New York , Philadelphia , and Boston . west Coast . - - Plans a Voyage to the North- Failure ...
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... Cook on his last Voy- age round the World . As Ledyard left Hanover when Dr. Whee- lock was absent , this was probably seized upon by him as a fit opportunity for taking his de- parture . A few days after his arrival in Hart- ford , his ...
... Cook on his last Voy- age round the World . As Ledyard left Hanover when Dr. Whee- lock was absent , this was probably seized upon by him as a fit opportunity for taking his de- parture . A few days after his arrival in Hart- ford , his ...
Page 49
... Cook was making preparation for his third and last voyage round the world . So successful had he been in his former expeditions , and so loud was the sound of his fame , that the whole country was awake to his new undertaking , and the ...
... Cook was making preparation for his third and last voyage round the world . So successful had he been in his former expeditions , and so loud was the sound of his fame , that the whole country was awake to his new undertaking , and the ...
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... Cook . It may be presumed , that on an occasion of so much moment to him , he would set himself forward to the best ad- vantage ; and he had great power in recom- mending himself to the favor of others , when- ever he chose to put it in ...
... Cook . It may be presumed , that on an occasion of so much moment to him , he would set himself forward to the best ad- vantage ; and he had great power in recom- mending himself to the favor of others , when- ever he chose to put it in ...
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