Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788: The Journal and Selected LettersUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1966 - 293 pages |
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... Cook Journal that he was informed Captain Cook had with him an account of Bering's discoveries in that region , which " not only much facili- tated his own [ Cook's ] navigation , but deprived him of the honor of being the sole ...
... Cook Journal that he was informed Captain Cook had with him an account of Bering's discoveries in that region , which " not only much facili- tated his own [ Cook's ] navigation , but deprived him of the honor of being the sole ...
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... Cook about white strangers in the vicinity who had crossed the sea in ships similar to those of Cook . Eager to follow up this lead , Cook needed a man to verify it and , if possible , gain further information . Ledyard was recom ...
... Cook about white strangers in the vicinity who had crossed the sea in ships similar to those of Cook . Eager to follow up this lead , Cook needed a man to verify it and , if possible , gain further information . Ledyard was recom ...
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... Cook Journal about his experience on Unalaska with Russians and Kamchadals , the first Siberian people he had met , are as interesting and detailed as those written during his Siberian journey.11 Leaving Unalaska on November 1 , Cook ...
... Cook Journal about his experience on Unalaska with Russians and Kamchadals , the first Siberian people he had met , are as interesting and detailed as those written during his Siberian journey.11 Leaving Unalaska on November 1 , Cook ...
Contents
Significance and Problems of Interpre | 32 |
Siberia in the Eighteenth Century | 63 |
The History and Editing of the Papers | 81 |
Copyright | |
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