Transcriber’s Note When italics were used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_. Superscripted characters are preceded by ^ and when more than one character is superscripted, they are surrounded by {}. Some corrections have been made to the printed text. These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text. [Illustration: _Captain Cook._ _Drawn & Engraved by W. Bond, from the large Picture by George Dance R.A._ _Published by Longman & C^o. London Sept^r. 6^{th}. 1821._ ] THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ROUND THE WORLD. COMPLETE In Seven Volumes. -------------- _WITH MAP AND OTHER PLATES._ -------------- VOL. I. BEING THE FIRST OF THE FIRST VOYAGE. -------------- LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1821. LIFE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. --------------