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CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME.
Оглавление| INTRODUCTION. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. BOOK THE FIRST. Transactions from the commencement of the expedition, until our departure from Otaheite. CHAPTER I. Equipment of the Discovery and the Chatham—Departure from Falmouth—Visit and transactions at Teneriffe—Occurrences and observations during the passage to the Cape of Good Hope—Transactions there, and departure thence, CHAPTER II. Departure from False Bay—Death of Neil Coil by the flux—Proceed towards the coast of New Holland—Discover King George the Third's Sound—Transactions there—Leave King George the Third's Sound—Departure from the south-west coast of New Holland, CHAPTER III. Remarks on the country and productions on part of the south-west coast of New Holland—Extraordinary devastation by fire—Astronomical and nautical observations, CHAPTER IV. Passage from the south-west coast of New Holland—Pass Van Dieman's land—Arrival in Dusky bay, New Zealand—Violent storms—Leave Dusky bay—A violent storm—Much water found in the ship—Part company with the Chatham—Discover the Snares—Proceed towards Otaheite—Arrive and join the Chatham there, |
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