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THE PACIFIC OCEAN
The Situation of the Islands now
discovered. -Their Names.
-Called the Sandwich Islands.
-Atooi described. -The Soil. -Climate. -Vegetable
Productions. -Birds. -Fish. -Domestic Animals. -Persons of
the Inhabitants. -Their Disposition. -Dress. -Ornaments.
-Habitations. -Food. -Cookery. -Amusements. -Manufactures.
-Working tools. -Knowledge of Iron accounted for. -Canoes.
-Agriculture .-Account of one of their Chiefs. -Weapons.
-Customs agreeing with those of Tongataboo and Otaheite.
-Their Language the same. -Extent of this Nation throughout
the Pacific Ocean. -Reflections on the useful Situation of
the Sandwich Islands.
It is worthy of observation, that
the islands in the Pacific Ocean, which our late voyages
have added to the geography of the globe; have been
generally found lying in groups or clusters ; the single
intermediate islands, as yet discovered, being few in
proportion to the others ; though, probably, there are many
more of them full unknown, which serve as steps between the
several clusters. Of what number this newly discovered
Archipelago consists, must be left for future investigation.
We saw five of them, whose names, as given to us by the
natives, are Woahoo, Atooi, Oneeheow, Oreehoua, and Tahoora.
The last is a small elevated island lying four or five
leagues from the South East point of Oneeheow.
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-130a |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/ |
| Document Title | A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean |
| Author | Cook, James, 1750-1784 |
| Document Source | Cook, James. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; Its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gorf, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In Three Volumes. Vol. I and II Written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with Maps and Charts, from the Original Drawings Made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the Direction of Captain Cook; and with a Great Variety of Portraits of Persons, Views of Places, and Historical Representations of Remarkable Incidents, Drawn by Mr. Webber during the Voyage, and Engraved by the Most Eminent Artists. Published by Order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. (London: Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty, in the Strand, and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1784). Volume 2, pages 221-549. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/summary/ |
| Genre | travel narrative; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Northwest & Hawaii; Canada; |
| State / Province | British Columbia; Oregon; Washington; Alaska; Hawaii; |
| Event Date | 1778-1779 |
| Expedition / Settlement | Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779 |
| Ethnicity | Indian; English; Spanish; Russian; |
| Key Persons & Places | Kodiak; Hawaii; Francis Drake; Cape Flattery; King George's Sound; Nootka; Mount Edgecumbe; Cape Edgecumbe; Mount St. Elias; Prince Williams's Sound; Cook's River; Oonalashka |
| Encounters | sighting; arrival / landing; |
| Social Relations | Indian-white relations; language; white attitudes; communication; |
| Daily Life | tools & implements; worklife; jewelry & adornment; clothing; housing & furnishings; food & water; health & illness; alcohol & tobacco; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Indian beliefs; Indian practices; |
| Politics | intertribal relations; governance & laws; international relations; diplomacy & treaties; |
| Economics | trade & barter; agriculture; fishing; |
| Science & Technology | geography; cartography; navigation; astronomy; transportation; |
| Topography | islands; mountains; mineral deposits; rivers; coasts; harbors; |
| Climate | winds; storms; eclipses; |
| Plants | trees; vegetables; fruits; |
| Animals | fish & marine life; birds; mammals; |
| Digital Format | xml |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-130a |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
Description
| Document Number | AJ-130a |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/ |
| Document Title | A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean |
| Author | Cook, James, 1750-1784 |
| Document Page | 221 |
| Document Source | Cook, James. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; Its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gorf, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In Three Volumes. Vol. I and II Written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with Maps and Charts, from the Original Drawings Made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the Direction of Captain Cook; and with a Great Variety of Portraits of Persons, Views of Places, and Historical Representations of Remarkable Incidents, Drawn by Mr. Webber during the Voyage, and Engraved by the Most Eminent Artists. Published by Order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. (London: Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty, in the Strand, and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1784). Volume 2, pages 221-549. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-130a/summary/ |
| Genre | travel narrative; |
| Page Type | text |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Northwest & Hawaii |
| Event Date | 1778 |
| Expedition / Settlement | Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779 |
| Topography | islands; |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-130a-0002 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
| Full Text |
THE PACIFIC OCEAN The Situation of the Islands now discovered. -Their Names. -Called the Sandwich Islands. -Atooi described. -The Soil. -Climate. -Vegetable Productions. -Birds. -Fish. -Domestic Animals. -Persons of the Inhabitants. -Their Disposition. -Dress. -Ornaments. -Habitations. -Food. -Cookery. -Amusements. -Manufactures. -Working tools. -Knowledge of Iron accounted for. -Canoes. -Agriculture .-Account of one of their Chiefs. -Weapons. -Customs agreeing with those of Tongataboo and Otaheite. -Their Language the same. -Extent of this Nation throughout the Pacific Ocean. -Reflections on the useful Situation of the Sandwich Islands. It is worthy of observation, that the islands in the Pacific Ocean, which our late voyages have added to the geography of the globe; have been generally found lying in groups or clusters ; the single intermediate islands, as yet discovered, being few in proportion to the others ; though, probably, there are many more of them full unknown, which serve as steps between the several clusters. Of what number this newly discovered Archipelago consists, must be left for future investigation. We saw five of them, whose names, as given to us by the natives, are Woahoo, Atooi, Oneeheow, Oreehoua, and Tahoora. The last is a small elevated island lying four or five leagues from the South East point of Oneeheow. |