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Summer and Winter Habitations, Kamtschatka.
iiiTHE
THE
THREE
VOYAGES
OF
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
ROUND THE WORLD.
COMPLETE
In Seven Volumes.
WITH MAP AND OTHER PLATES.
VOL. VII.
BEING THE THIRD OF THE THIRD VOYAGE.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1821.
ivCONTENTS
CONTENTS
OF
THE SEVENTH VOLUME.
| BOOKV. | |
| Captain King’s Journal of theTransactions on returning to the Sandwich Islands. | |
| CHAP. I. | |
| Description of Karakakooa Bay.—Vast Concourse of the Natives.—Power ofthe Chiefs over the inferior People.—Visit from Koah, a Priest andWarrior.—The Morai at Kakooa described.—Ceremonies at the Landingof Captain Cook.—Observatories erected.—Powerful Operation of theTaboo.—Method of salting Pork in tropical Climates.—Society ofPriests discovered.—Their Hospitality and Munificence.—Reception ofCaptain Cook.—Artifice of Koah.—Arrival of Terreeoboo, King of theIsland.—Singular Ceremony.—Visit from the King.—Returned by CaptainCook | Page 3 |
| CHAP. II. | |
| Farther Account of Transactions with theNatives.—Their Hospitality.—Propensity to Theft.—Description of aBoxing Match.—Death of one of our Seamen.—Behaviour of the Priestsat his Funeral.—The Wood-work and Images on the Morai purchased.—TheNatives inquisitive about our Departure.—Their Opinion about the Designof our Voyage.—Magnificent Presents of Terreeoboo to Captain Cook.—TheShips leave the Island.—The Resolution damaged in a Gale, and obligedto return | 20 |
| CHAP. III. | |
| viSuspicious Behaviour of the Natives, on ourReturn to Karakakooa Bay.—Theft on board the Discovery, and itsConsequences.—The Pinnace attacked, and the Crew obliged to quither.—Captain Cook’s Observations on the Occasion.—Attempt at theObservatory.—The Cutter of the Discovery stolen.—Measures taken byCaptain Cook for its Recovery.—Goes on Shore, to invite the King onboard.—The King being stopped by his Wife, and the Chiefs, a Contestarises.—News arrives of one of the Chiefs being killed by one of ourPeople.—Ferment on this Occasion.—One of the Chiefs threatens CaptainCook, and is shot by him.—General Attack by the Natives.—Death ofCaptain Cook.—Account of the Captain’s Services, and a Sketch of hisCharacter | 34 |
| CHAP. IV. | |
| Transactions at Owhyhee, subsequent to theDeath of Captain Cook.—Gallant Behaviour of the Lieutenant ofM ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |