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 TO THE MEMORY OF 



Captain JAMES COOK, 



The ableft and moll: renowned Navigator this 

 or any country hath produced. 



JT^ raifcd hhnfdf^ filely by his merit ^ from a very obfcure hirth, to 



the rcnik of Pojl Captain in the royal navy, and was ^ unfortunately^ 



killed by the Savages of the ifland Owhybce, on the i^tb of February 



1 779 ; which if and he had, not long before, difcovered, when profe- 



aiting his third voyage round the globe. 



He poffeffed, in an eminent degree, all the qualif cations reqiiifte for 

 his profejjion and great undertakings ; together with the amiable and' 

 worthy qualities of the bef men. 



Cool and deliberate in judging : fagacious in determining: aBive in- 

 executing : feady and perfevering in enterprifing from vigilance and 

 unremitting caution : unfubdued by labour, difficulties, and dfappoint- ■ 

 ments : fertile in expedients : never wanting prefence of mind : always ■ 

 pofejjing himfelf and the full ife of a found under/landing. 



Mild, juf, but exadl in difcipUne : he was a father to- his 

 people, tvho xvcre attached to him from cffeSlion, and obedient from 

 confdence. 



His knowledge, his experience, his fagacity, rendered himfo intirely ■ 

 mafer of. his fubjcEl, that the greatef obfacles %vere firmounted, and 

 the mof dangerous navigations became eafy, and almof ffe, under his 

 dire&ion. 



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