The Life of Captain James Cook, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Life of Captain James Cook, Vol. 1 Moft authentic kind, and derived from the molt refpe table fources. My obligations of this na ture are, indeed, very great, and call for my warmelt gratitude. The dates and facts relative to Captain Cook's different promotions are taken from the books of the Admiralty by the dirce tion of the noble Lord who is at the head of that Board, and the favour of Mr. Stephens. I embrace with pleafure this Opportunity of men tioning, that, in the courfe of my life, I have experienced, in feveral inftances, lord howe's. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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A Sermon Preached at the Chapel in Prince's Street, Westminster, on Friday, February 28, 1794

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The dissenting minister Andrew Kippis (1725-95) was a Member of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Society. With this work of 1788, he was the first biographer of Captain James Cook (1728-79), although several of Cook's colleagues, including Johann Reinhold Forster in 1778 and David Samwell in 1786, had previously published memoirs of their service with him. Believing that 'his public transactions ... are the grand objects to which the attention of his biographer must be directed', Kippis draws on the official Admiralty accounts of Cook's voyages and focuses on his professional life. The book was criticised at the time for failing to convey Cook's personality and motivation, stressing his achievements without putting them in context. However, it remained the only biography for forty years, and shaped public perception of Cook as a brilliant navigator and commander, a fearless explorer and an exemplary British hero.

The Life of Captain James Cook

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Excerpt from The Life of Captain James Cook, Vol. 1Moft authentic kind, and derived from the molt refpeétable fources. My obligations of this na ture are, indeed, very great, and call for my warmelt gratitude. The dates and facts relative to Captain Cook's different promotions are taken from the books of the Admiralty by the dirce tion of the noble Lord who is at the head of that Board, and the favour of Mr. Stephens. I embrace with pleafure this Opportunity of men tioning, that, in the courfe of my life, I have experienced, in feveral inftances, lord howe's.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The Life of Captain James Cook, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

A Sermon Preached at the Chapel in Prince's Street, Westminster, on Friday, February 28, 1794

The Life of Captain James Cook

The Life of Captain James Cook, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)