Upon my pointing a musquet at them they in some measure desisted, but return'd again in an instant seemingly determined to haul the boat up upon the Shore.

James Cook, a August 1774

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by twice visiting the Pacific Tropical Sea, I had not only settled the situation of some old discoveries but made there manu new ones and left, I conceive, very little more to be done.

James Cook, 12 February 1775

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I, however, have made no very great discoveries, yet I have explored more of the Great South Sea than all that have gone before me.

James Cook, 17 August 1771

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Was it not for the pleasure which naturly results to a Man from being the first discoverer, even was it nothing more thn sands and Shoals, this service would be insuportable.

James Cook, 17 August 1770

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