Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2
James Cook
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Length 12 h 54 min
Chapters 27
First published 1778
Having disproved the myth of Terra Australis Incognita (The unknown Southern Continent), Cook returns to New Zealand via the Friendly Islands, Easter Island, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. Cook then returns home via Cape Horn, discovering South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands before putting into Cape Town to refit before finally sailing home. Volume 2 also includes the Journal of Captain Furneaux during the period when he was separated from Captain Cook - Summary by David Cole
Chapters
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Bk. III, Ch. I - Passage from Ulietea to the Friendly Isles - Uploaded 17 March 2023 Read by David Cole 20:31
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Bk. III, Ch. II - Reception at Anamocka Read by David Cole 30:50
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Bk. III, Ch. III - Passage from the Friendly Isles to the New Hebrides Read by David Cole 36:17
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Bk. III, Ch. IV - An Account of the Discovery of several Islands Read by David Cole 38:18
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Bk. III, Ch. V, Pt. 1 - An Intercourse established with the Natives Read by David Cole 33:14
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Bk. III, Ch. V, Pt. 2 Read by David Cole 20:54
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Bk. III, Ch. VI - Departure from Tanna Read by David Cole 23:43
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Bk. III, Ch. VII, Pt. 1 - The survey of the Islands continued Read by David Cole 19:38
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Bk. III, Ch. VII, Pt. 2 Read by David Cole 27:33
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Bk. III, Ch. VIII - An Account of the Discovery of New Caledonia Read by David Cole 33:48
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Bk. III, Ch. IX - A Description of the Country and its Inhabitants Read by David Cole 21:32
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Bk. III, Ch. X, Pt. 1 - Proceedings on the Coast of New Caledonia Read by David Cole 23:58
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Bk. III, Ch. X, Pt. 2 Read by David Cole 22:48
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Bk. III, Ch. XI - Sequel of the Passage from New Caledonia to New Zealand Read by David Cole 40:08
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Bk. IV, Ch. I - The Run from New Zealand to Terra del Fuego Read by David Cole 34:14
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Bk. IV, Ch. II - Transactions in Christmas Sound Read by David Cole 24:45
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Bk. IV, Ch. III - Range from Christmas Sound, round Cape Horn, through Strait Le Maire, and round Staten Land Read by David Cole 25:00
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Bk. IV, Ch. IV - Observations, geographical and nautical, with an Account of the Islands near Staten Land Read by David Cole 21:17
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Bk. IV, Ch. V - Proceedings after leaving Staten Island, with an Account of the Discovery of the Isle of Georgia Read by David Cole 37:10
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Bk. IV, Ch. VI - Proceedings after leaving the Isle of Georgia, with an Account of the Discovery of Sandwich Land Read by David Cole 42:34
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Bk. IV, Ch. VII - Heads of what has been done in the Voyage Read by David Cole 27:36
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Bk. IV, Ch. VIII - Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings, in the Adventure, from the Time he was separated from the Resolution Read by David Cole 30:16
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Bk. IV, Ch. IX - Transactions at the Cape of Good Hope Read by David Cole 16:06
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Bk. IV, Ch. X - Passage from St Helena to the Western Islands, with a Description of the Island of Ascension and Fernando Noronha Read by David Cole 26:17
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Bk. IV, Ch. XI - Arrival of the Ship at the Island of Fayal, a Description of the Place, and the Return of the Resolution to England Read by David Cole 23:36
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Appendices, Pt. 1 [The appendices regarding Pacific languages are omitted.] Read by David Cole 35:07
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Appendices, Pt. 2 Read by David Cole 37:09
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