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(PLATE: CAPTAIN COOK. FROM THE PORTRAIT BY N. DANCE, R.A., INTHE PAINTED HALL, GREENWICH HOSPITAL.)THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOKTHE CIRCUMNAVIGATORBY ARTHUR KITSON.WITH PORTRAIT AND MAP.1907TO MY WIFE LINDA DOUGLAS KITSON.PREFACE.In publishing a popular edition of my work, Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., it has, of course, been necessary tocondense it, but care has been taken to omit nothing of importance, and at the same time a few slight errors have beencorrected, and some new information has been added, chiefly relating to the disposition of documents.I must not omit this opportunity of thanking the Reviewers for the extremely kind manner in which they all received theoriginal work—a manner, indeed, which far exceeded my highest hopes.ARTHUR KITSON.LONDON, 1912.CONTENTS.CHAPTER 1. EARLY YEARS.CHAPTER 2. 1755 TO 1757. H.M.S. EAGLE.CHAPTER 3. 1757 TO 1759. H.M.S. PEMBROKE.CHAPTER 4. 1759 TO ...