 Cook, with a company of a hundred and eighteen men, performed a voyage of three years and eighteen days throughout all the climates, from fifty-two degrees north to seventy-one degrees south, with the loss of only one man by sickness.  The British Critic - Page 1961796Full view - About this book
 | 1776 - 516 pages
...Cook failed in his Majefty's fhip the Refolution, with a company of a hundred and eighteen men, and performed a voyage of three years and eighteen 'days,...all the climates, from fifty-two degrees north, to feventy-onc degrees foutb, with the lofs of only one man by a difeafe ; and even that man, we are informed... | |
 | 1780 - 740 pages
...fyftem of diet and cleanliners, that, to ufe his own words, C39-58.], under the care of Providence, lie, with a company of one hundred and eighteen men, performed...and eighteen days, throughout all the climates from 51 deg. North to 71 deg. South, with the lofs of only one man by diftemper; and this man is fuppofed... | |
 | Sir John Pringle, Andrew Kippis - 1783 - 420 pages
...alone of his own reflections, the fuccefs of it was aftonifhing. Captain Cook, with a company of an hundred and eighteen men, performed a voyage of three...from fifty-two degrees North to feventy-one degrees South, with the lofs of only one man by ficknefs. By precautions equally wife and fimple, he rendered... | |
 | 1777 - 750 pages
...incontcfted relation of tiie means., by which, " under the Divine favour, Capt. Cook, with a company of a hundred and eighteen men, performed a voyage of three...throughout all the climates from fifty-two degrees north to fcventy-one degrees luuth, with the lofs of only one man by a difeafe *." \Vliat mull enhance to us... | |
 | 1795 - 420 pages
...voyage was performed) loft but one man, by ficknefs, in captain Cook's fhip; although he had navigated throughout all the climates from fifty-two degrees north, to feventy-one degrees fouth, with a company of an hundred and eighteen men. The relation of this voyage was given to the public by captain... | |
 | 1795 - 420 pages
...voyage was performed) loft but one man, by iicknefs, in captain Cook's fhip ; although he had navigated throughout all the climates from fifty-two degrees north, to feventy-one degrees fouth, with a company of an hundred and eighteen men. The relation of this voyage was given to the public by captain... | |
 | 1796 - 816 pages
...the health of fcamen in long voyages, and under the inoft unfavourable circumftanccs, Captain Cook's narrative affords a memorable example, " who*, with...all the climates, from fifty-two degrees north to feventy-- one degrees fouth, with ihe lois of only one n-.an by ficknsfs." There moft have occurred,... | |
 | Adam Anderson - 1801 - 782 pages
...remembered, in honour ofthat able commander Captain Cook, that, with a company of 1 18 men, he performed this voyage of three years and eighteen days, throughout all the climates from 52 degrees north, to 71 degrees fouth, with the lofs of only one man by ficknefs ; which extraordinary... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 572 pages
...ravage* of this disease, in the vessels under his command. Captain COOK, thirty years after ANSON, with a company of one hundred and eighteen men, performed...and eighteen days, throughout all the climates, from 54 deg. north, to 7 a deg. south, with the loss of only ono man, who had been previously indisposed.... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 582 pages
...ravages of this disease, in the vessels under his command. Captain COOK, thirty years after ANSON, with a company of one hundred and eighteen men, performed a voyage of three years and eighteen day*, throughout all the climates, froni5i dcg. north, to 72 dcg. south, with the loss of only one... | |
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