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The Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World (Volume 5); Printed Verbatim from the Earlier Editions and Embellished with a Selection of the Engravings by Cook (Paperback / softback, 2012)

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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1813. Excerpt: ... Hen of puncturing tbeir Bodies.--Their Clothing and Ornaments.--Personal Cleanliness, page 387 CHAP. XI. Employments of the Women at the Friendly Islands of the Men.--Agriculture.--Construction of their Houses. Tbeir Working Tools.--Cordage and Fishing Implements. .Musical Instruments.--- Weapons.--- Food, and Cookery.--Amusements.--Marriage.-- Mourning Ceremonies for the Dead.--Tbeir Divinities. Notions about the Soul, and a future State.--Their Places of Worship.--Government.--Manner of pay. ing Obeisance to the King.--Account of the Royal Family .--Remarks on their Language, and a Specimen of it.-- Nautical and other Observations, 410. DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER, FOR PLACING THE PLATES. View of Christmas Harbour, in Kerguelen's Land, page 133 The Inside of a Hippah, in New Zealand, . - - 207 A Fiatooka, or Morai, in Tongataboo, ... 343 INTRODUCTION TO CAPTAIN COOK's THIRD VOYAGE. THE spirit of discovery, which had lone animated the European nations, having, after its arduous and successful exertions, during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, gradually subsided, and for a considerable time Iain dormant, began to revive in Great Britain in the late reign *; and recovered all its former activity, under the cherishing influence, and munificent encouragement, of his present Majesty. Soon after his accession to the throne, having happily closed the destructive operations of war, he turned his thoughts to enterprises more humane, but t less brilliant, adapted to the season of returning peace. While every liberal art, and useful study, flourished under his patronage at home, bis superintending care was extended to such branches of kwledge, as required distant examination and inquiry; and his ships, after bringing back victory and conquest from every quarter of the kwn world, were...

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1154070239
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9781154070231
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Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
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English
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02/01/2012
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Black & White Illustrations
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