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The young reader will,perceive from it, that the humble birth of this illustrious sea man, was no bar to his'advancement in life; his excellent character, not less than his professional skill,always recommended him to the notice of his superiors, and, at last, gave him those opportunities, which have placed him in the first rank of naval dis coverers.
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The young reader will,perceive from it, that the humble birth of this illustrious sea man, was no bar to his'advancement in life; his excellent character, not less than his professional skill,always recommended him to the notice of his superiors, and, at last, gave him those opportunities, which have placed him in the first rank of naval dis coverers.
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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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Published in 1788 by Andrew Kippis (1725-95), this was the first biography of Captain James Cook (1728-79), although several of Cook's colleagues had written memoirs of their service with him. Kippis draws on the official accounts of Cook's voyages and focuses on Cook's professional life and achievements.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0282405887
- ISBN 13 9780282405885
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages171
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