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Captain Cook’s Journal During the First Voyage Round the World

CHAPTER 5
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Besides these Weapons they Throw stones and Darts; the Darts are 10 or 12 feet long, are made of hard wood, and are barbed at one end.

They handle all their Arms with great Agility, particularly their long Pikes or Lances, against which we have no weapon that is an equal match except a Loaded Musquet.
Monday, 13th.

P.M., Gentle Breezes at North-West and Clear weather.

After taking a Slight View of the Country and Loaded both boats with Sellery, which we found in Great plenty near the Sea beach, we return'd on board about 5 o'Clock.

The Long boat at the same time return'd out of the River Loaded as deep as she could swim with Oysters.


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