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  1. CAPTAIN COOK'S JOURNAL.FIRST VOYAGE.
  2. 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.
  3. PREFACE.
  4. SKETCH OF CAPTAIN COOK'S LIFE.
  5. PERSONS WHO LEFT ENGLAND IN H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 26TH AUGUST, 1768.
  6. 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.
  7. CHAPTER 1. ENGLAND TO RIO JANEIRO.
  8. CHAPTER 2. RIO JANEIRO TO TAHITI.
  9. MODERN CHART OF SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN SHOWING TRACK OF H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 1769 TO 1770.
  10. CHAPTER 3. TAHITI.
  11. FACSIMILE OF SATURDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1769.
  12. CHART OF THE ISLAND OTAHEITE, BY LIEUTENANT JAMES COOK, 1769. REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHED CHART.
  13. TAHITI: TYPES OF CANOES.
  14. CHAPTER 4. TAHITI TO NEW ZEALAND.
  15. CHAPTER 5. EXPLORATION OF NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
  16. CHAPTER 6. EXPLORATION OF MIDDLE ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
  17. WAR CANOE OF NEW ZEALAND.
  18. CHAPTER 7. PASSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NEW HOLLAND.
  19. CHAPTER 8. EXPLORATION OF EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.
  20. CHAPTER 9. FROM TORRES STRAIT TO BATAVIA.
  21. TRACK OF ENDEAVOUR FROM TORRES STRAIT TO JAVA. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1770.
  22. FACSIMILE OF TUESDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1770.
  23. CHAPTER 10. BATAVIA TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
  24. CHAPTER 11. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO ENGLAND.
  25. INDEX.
  26. 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.

Sunday, 26th. A Steady Trade and Cloudy Weather. About 1 o'Clock P.M. departed this Life Lieutenant Hicks, and in the Evening his body was committed to the Sea with the usual ceremonys. He died of a Consumption which he was not free from when we sail'd from England, so that it may be truly said that he hath been dying ever since, tho' he held out tolerable well until we got to Batavia. Wind North-East by North; course North 46 degrees West; distance 92 miles; latitude 20 degrees 47 minutes North, longitude 29 degrees 35 minutes West.

Monday, 27th. A Steady, fresh Trade and Cloudy weather. This day I gave Mr. Charles Clerk an order to act as Lieutenant in the room of Mr. Hicks, deceased, he being a Young Man extremely well qualified for that Station. Wind North-East; course North 39 degrees West; distance 103 miles; latitude 12 degrees 7 minutes North, longitude 30 degrees 40 minutes West.

Tuesday, 28th. A steady Trade and fair weather. Wind North Easterly; course North 40 degrees West; distance 108 miles; latitude 13 degrees 30 minutes North, longitude 31 degrees 51 minutes West.

Wednesday, 29th. Fresh Gales and Hazey. Wind Ditto; course North 31 1/2 degrees West; distance 128 miles; latitude 15 degrees 19 minutes North, longitude 33 degrees 2 minutes West.

Thursday, 30th. Ditto Gales and Cloudy. Fix'd a new maintopmast Backstay, the old one having broke several times. Wind Ditto; course North 31 degrees 15 minutes West; distance 124 miles; latitude 17 degrees 5 minutes North, longitude 34 degrees 9 minutes West.

Friday, 31st. Strong Gales and Cloudy in the Evening. Got down Top Gallant Yards, and in the Morning found the Variation 5 degrees 9 minutes West. Wind North-East and North-East by East; course North 39 1/2 degrees West; distance 136 miles; latitude 18 degrees 50 minutes North, longitude 35 degrees 40 minutes West.

[June 1771.]

Saturday, June 1st. Fresh Trade, and Cloudy weather. In the A.M. got up Top Gallant Yards. Wind North-East; course North 35 degrees West; distance 100 miles; latitude 20 degrees 12 minutes North, longitude 36 degrees 41 minutes West.

Sunday, 2nd. Moderate Gales and Clear weather. Variation 5 degrees 4 minutes West. Wind North-East to North-North-East; course North 49 degrees West; distance 104 miles; latitude 21 degrees 20 minutes North, longitude 38 degrees 5 minutes West.

Monday, 3rd. A Gentle Trade Wind, and Pleasant weather. Wind North-East; course North 44 degrees West; distance 85 miles; latitude 22 degrees 21 minutes North, longitude 39 degrees 9 minutes West.

Tuesday, 4th. Ditto weather. In the A.M. found the Variation to be 4 degrees 30 minutes West. Wind North-East; course North 34 degrees West; distance 91 miles; latitude 23 degrees 40 North, longitude 40 degrees 4 minutes West.

Wednesday, 5th. Gentle breezes, with some Showers of Small Rain. Wind Ditto; course North 52 degrees West; distance 83 miles; latitude 24 degrees 31 minutes North, longitude 41 degrees 11 minutes West.