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A voyage to the Pacific oceanbook chapter 1785 • Cook, James
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
Capt. Cook visited Unalaska about 20 years after the Russians started to exploit the Aleutian Islands as a source of furs. During his visit, the Russians evidently tried to hide from him their subjugation of the Aleuts. Cook has included most maps an...The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discoverybook chapter 1967 • Cook, James et al.
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This source is the journal of Captain James Cook of two months (April to July 1777) spent in the Kingdom of Tonga. Cook visited the islands ofNomuka, Lifuka, Tongatapu, and Eua. The journal covers topics such as dealings with the natives, trade, meet...