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Title: The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Jones, M
Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779 Voyages around the world
Publisher: London : Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Contributing Library: Scott - York University Libraries
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ked up at the Cape, returned ignominiously,with nearly empty bags, and minus their dog, which hadbolted into the woods when the first shot was fired, andwhence they had not been able to persuade the return ofthe interesting creature. On one particular day so manyducks were secured for the spit by the captain and his com-panions, on the north side of the bay, that the site of theircapture was distinguished as Duck Cove. On returningfrom this onslaught, three natives, a man and two women,all armed, the man with a club, the women with spears, weremet with. They at first seemed frightened, but friendlygestures at last reassured them, and after a cheerful half-hours chat, not much understood on either side, they wentoff pleasantly enough. Other interviews followed; but onthe 9th of April, when their English visitors went to meetthem, no notice was taken of the shouting and hallooingwith which they announced their coming. The cause ofthis was soon seen: their new friends were all as busy as
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SECOND VOYAGE. 91 possible in their huts, preparing for a full-dress reception oftheir distinguished guests. The finishing touches werecompleted at last, and there they stood in all their holidayclothing—with their hair oiled, and trimmed with feathersstuck upright or in wreaths round their heads, and bunches ofwhite feathers worn as earrings. They were very courteous,as people who know they are thoroughly well-dressed areapt to be. The chief blandly accepted a cloak which hehad begged on a former occasion; it was made of redbaize, and won his heart so completely, that in return hegave Captain Cook the patoo-patoo from his own girdle.An European monarch, less than a century ago, wouldhave presented his own snuff-box to one whom he desiredto honour. Duck-shooting, fishing, two or three seals shot—for food,for oil, and their skins for rigging—and some interviews withthe natives, filled up the time of those who were not atwork upon the ship, or attending to the wants of her crew,fo

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