- a ship of the reign of Edward IV
- A Ship in the time of King Alfred
- A ship in the time of Henry III
- We made them sing
The year 1768 opened for the adventurers in Fortescue Bay, below which is Port Galant, the plan of which had been taken with great exactitude by M. de Gennes. Detestable weather, of which the worst winter in Paris can give no idea, detained the French expedition for three weeks. It was visited by a band of Pecheians, the inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego, who boarded the ship. "We made them sing," says the narrative, "dance, listen to instruments, and above all eat. Everything was pleasant to them, bread, salt meat, tallow, they devoured everything that was given them. " - Typical natives of the Sandwich Islands
Typical natives of the Sandwich Islands - Tree, from beneath which Cook observed the transit of Venus
Cook was now forty years of age. This was his first appointment in the Royal Navy. The mission entrusted to him called for varied qualifications, rarely to be met with in a sailor. For, although the observation of the transit of Venus was the principal object of the voyage, it was by no means the only one. Cook was also to make a voyage of discovery in the Pacific Ocean. But the humbly born Yorkshire lad was destined to prove himself equal to his task. Whilst the Endeavour was being equipped, her crew of eighty-four men chosen, her store of eighteen months' provision embarked, her ten guns and twelve swivel guns, with the needful ammunition, shipped, Captain Wallis arrived in England. He had accomplished his voyage round the world. He was consulted as to the best spot for the observation of the transit of Venus, and he selected an island which he had discovered, and which was named by him after George III. It was later known by its native name of Tahiti. From this spot therefore Cook was to take observations. - Three Indians emerged from the wood
Cook next penetrated Torres Strait, which he called Endeavour Strait, discovered and named the Wallis Islands, situated in the middle of the south-west entrance to Booby Island, and Prince of Wales Island, and steered for the southern coast of New Guinea, which he followed until the 3rd of September without being able to land. Upon that day Cook landed with about eleven well-armed men, amongst them Solander, Banks, and his servants. They were scarcely a quarter of a mile from their ship, when three Indians emerged from the wood, uttering piercing cries, and rushed at the English. - They were pursued so closely
- They were kangaroos
- They made a thousand grimaces
- The natives waving palm-leaves as a sign of welcome
- Tattooed head of a New Zealander
Tatooed head of a New Zealander - Tahitian flute-player
Tahitian flute-player - Tahitian fleet off Oparee
On the morning of the 26th, the captain, who had been to Oparrée with some of his officers, to make a formal visit to the king, observed a fleet of more than 300 pirogues, drawn up in order on the shore. They were all completely equipped. At the same time a number of warriors assembled on the beach. The officers' suspicions were excited by this formidable armament, collected in one night, but they were reassured by the welcome they received. This fleet consisted of no less than sixty large double pirogues, decorated with flags and streamers, and 170 smaller ones, intended for the transport of provisions, and the flotilla was manned with no fewer than 7760 men, warriors or paddlers. - Pursued by the arrows of the natives
- Portrait of Bougainville
- Pirogue of the Marquesas islanders
- O-Too, King of Otaheite
- One of them tore the carrion with his teeth
- New Zealand war canoe
New Zealand war canoe - New Zealand utensils and weapons
- Natives of the Marquesas
- Natives of Easter Island
- Monuments in Easter Island
- Mdlle. Barré's adventure
- Map of Queen Charlotte Islands
- Lancer's Island
- Kerguelen Islands
- Interior of a morai in Hawai
- Human sacrifice at Tahiti
- hey gave him a little pig
- Head-dresses of natives of Tahiti
Head-dresses of natives of Tahiti - Fête in Cook's honour at Tonga
- Death of Captain Cook
- Cook's reception by the natives
- Captain James Cook
His choice fell upon James Cook, who was cordially recommended by Sir Hugh Palliser, and to him therefore the command of the Endeavour was given, whilst he was at the same time raised to the `rank` of ship's lieutenant. Cook was now forty years of age. This was his first appointment in the Royal Navy. The mission entrusted to him called for varied qualifications, rarely to be met with in a sailor. For, although the observation of the transit of Venus was the principal object of the voyage, it was by no means the only one. Cook was also to make a voyage of discovery in the Pacific Ocean. But the humbly born Yorkshire lad was destined to prove himself equal to his task. - A struggle between the Swallow and a Malay prah
- A New Zealand family
- A Fa-toka, New Zealand
- With the roof of considerable height
- Who passed his days in being fed by his wives
- Hoisting the signals for triangulation
- Fight between the Centurion and a Spanish galleon
Fight between the Centurion and a Spanish galleon - The counsel chose the latter alternative
- Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis We must now speak of two important expeditions, which ought to have settled the animated discussion as to the shape of the earth. The Academy of Sciences had despatched a mission to America, to compute the arc of the meridian at the Equator. It was composed of Godin, Bouguer, and La Condamine. It was decided to entrust a similar expedition to the North to Maupertuis. - Most of them on horseback
- Map of France, corrected by order of the king
Map of France, corrected by order of the king Desborough Cooley in his "History of Voyages," says, "They deprived her (France) of several degrees of longitude in the length of her western coast, from Brittany to the Bay of Biscay. And in the same way retrenched about half a degree from Languedoc and La Provence." These alterations gave rise to a "bon-mot." Louis the XIV., in complimenting the Academicians upon their return, remarked, "I am sorry to see, gentlemen, that your journey has cost me a good part of my kingdom!" - Devil
Devil - Devil
Devil - Devil
Devil - Devil
Devil - Devils chasing a rabbit
Devils chasing a rabbit - Devil
Devil - Nobody
- Miss Muffett
- Mary Mary
- Jack and Jill
- Hush-a-bye
- Going skating
- Girl with lambs