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child. Three were dead, two sons remained to 

 her. And now James Cook was to leave her 

 alone. 



Cook dried the tears of the wife he loved 

 dearly. He spoke of his duty, of England, 

 whom he wished to render greater, more power- 

 ful and more beautiful. Elizabeth regarded her 

 husband with pride. She understood that the 

 first duty of such a man was to his country, and, 

 as her resolution was strong, she promised to 

 complain no longer. 



The British Government named the two ves- 

 sels which were to take part in the new expedi- 

 tion. These were the Resolution and the Dis-. 

 covery. Cook had wished for the first to be 

 chosen. He had proved her solidity and staunch- 

 ness during his former voyage. As for the sec- 

 ond, of the same type as the Adventure, she had 

 been built at Whitby, like the Endeavour, the 

 Resolution and the Adventure. 



The Resolution, commanded by Cook, had the 

 same number of officers, marines and sailors as 

 on her last voyage. The Discovery was equipped 

 like the Adventure, with the exception that she 

 carried no marines. Captain Clerke, who had 

 been one of Cook's lieutenants on the Resolution, 

 was appointed to command the Discovery, 



The Royal Observatory resolved not to send 



