Chapters (26)
- CAPTAIN COOK'S JOURNAL.FIRST VOYAGE.
- CAPTAIN COOK'S JOURNAL DURING HIS FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD MADE IN H.M. BARK "ENDEAVOUR" 1768-71A Literal Transcription of the Original MSS.EDITED BY CAPTAIN W.J.L. WHARTON, R.N., F.R.S.
- PREFACE.
- SKETCH OF CAPTAIN COOK'S LIFE.
- PERSONS WHO LEFT ENGLAND IN H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 26TH AUGUST, 1768.
- A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF HIS MAJESTY'S BARK ENDEAVOUR,ON A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK,COMMANDER, COMMENCING THE 25TH OF MAY, 1768.
- CHAPTER 1. ENGLAND TO RIO JANEIRO.
- CHAPTER 2. RIO JANEIRO TO TAHITI.
- MODERN CHART OF SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN SHOWING TRACK OF H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 1769 TO 1770.
- CHAPTER 3. TAHITI.
- FACSIMILE OF SATURDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1769.
- CHART OF THE ISLAND OTAHEITE, BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK, 1769. REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
- TAHITI: TYPES OF CANOES.
- CHAPTER 4. TAHITI TO NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 5. EXPLORATION OF NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 6. EXPLORATION OF MIDDLE ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
- WAR CANOE OF NEW ZEALAND.
- CHAPTER 7. PASSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NEW HOLLAND.
- CHAPTER 8. EXPLORATION OF EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER 9. FROM TORRES STRAIT TO BATAVIA.
- TRACK OF ENDEAVOUR FROM TORRES STRAIT TO JAVA. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1770.
- FACSIMILE OF TUESDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1770.
- CHAPTER 10. BATAVIA TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
- CHAPTER 11. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO ENGLAND.
- INDEX.
- CHART OF NEW ZEALAND, EXPLORED IN 1769 AND 1770, BY LIEUTENANT J. COOK, COMMANDER OF HIS MAJESTY'S BARK ENDEAVOUR, ENGRAVED BY I. BAYLY.REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
Their Canoes or Proes are built all of them very narrow, and some of the largest are 60 or 70 feet long. These consist of several pieces; the bottom is round and made of large logs hollow'd out to the thickness of about 3 Inches, and may consist of 3 or 4 pieces; the sides are of Plank of nearly the same thickness, and are built nearly perpendicular, rounding in a little towards the Gunwale. The pieces on which they are built are well fitted, and fastned or sewed together with strong platting something in the same manner as old China, Wooden Bowls, etc., are mended. The greatest breadth is at the after part, which is generally about 18 or 20 Inches, and the fore part about 1/3 Narrower; the heigth from the bottom to the Gunwale seldom exceeds 2 1/2 or 3 feet. They build them with high curv'd Sterns which are generally ornamented with carved work; the head or fore part curves little or nothing. The smaller Canoes are built after the same plan, some out of one, 2, or more trees according to their size or the use they are for. In order to prevent them from oversetting when in the Water, all those that go single, both great and Small, have what is called Outriggers, which are Pieces of Wood fastened to the Gunwale and project out on one side about 6, 8, or 10 feet, according to the size of the Boat. At the end is fastened in a Parrallel direction to the Canoe a long log of wood simply; or some have it Shaped in the form of a small Boat, but this is not common; this lays in the Water and Balances the Boat. Those that are for sailing have Outriggers only on the other side abreast of the Mast; these serves to fasten the Shrouds to, and are of use in Trimming the Boat when it blows fresh; the sailing proes have some one and some 2 masts; the sails are of Matting and are made narrow at the head and Square at the foot, something like a Shoulder of Mutton Sail, such as are generally used in Man-of-War Barges, etc.