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Whether the unexplored part of the Southern Hemisphere be only an immense mass of water, or contain another continent, as speculative geography seemed to suggest, was a question which had long engaged the attention, not only of learned men, but of most of the maritime powers of Europe. To put an end to all diversity of opinion about a matter so curious and important, was his majesty's principal motive in directing this voyage to be undertaken, the history of which is now submitted to the public.[1] But, in order to give the reader a clear idea of what has been done in it, and to. | General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 14 A 1 PART II. PART III. BOOK II. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 14 A The Project Gutenberg EBook of A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels Volume 14 by Robert Kerr This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels Volume 14 Author Robert Kerr Release Date September 6 2004 EBook 13381 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS VOLUME 14 PART II. 2 Produced by Robert Connal Paul Ereaut and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION DISCOVERY AND COMMERCE BY SEA AND LAND FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT TIME. BY ROBERT KERR . . EDIN. ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS VOL. XIV. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD EDINBURGH AND T. CADELL LONDON. MDCCCXXIV. CONTENTS OF VOL. XIV. PART II. An Account of a Voyage towards the South Pole and round the World performed in his Majesty s ships the Resolution and Adventure in the Years 1772 3 4 and 5 Written by James Cook Commander of the Resolution. General Introduction CHAP. I. From our departure from England to leaving the Society Isles the first time. SECT. I. Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope with an Account of several Incidents that happened by the Way and Transactions there. II. Departure from the Cape of Good Hope in search of a Southern .

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