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" Southern Hemisphere was hardly big enough for me, and now I am going to be confined within the limits of Greenwich Hospital, which are far too small for an active mind like mine. I must, however, confess it is a fine retreat and a pretty income, but whether... "
The naval gallery of Greenwich hospital, portraits and memoirs of celebrated ... - Page 6
by Edward Hawke Locker - 1831
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An Historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the Globe: And of the ...

Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...through." Failing in this, he was to winter in the port of St Peter and St Paul, in Kamtschatka, and fess it is a fine retreat, and a pretty income ; but whether...bring myself to like ease and retirement time will show. Mrs Cook joins with me in best respects to you and all your family, and believe me to be, dear...
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Historical Records of New South Wales, Volume 1, Part 1

Frank Murcot Bladen - New South Wales - 1893 - 612 pages
...not command her ; my fate drives me from one extreme to another. A few months ago the whole of the Southern Hemisphere was hardly big enough for me,...bring myself to like ease and retirement time will show. Mrs. Cook joins with me in beat respects to you and all your family ; and believe me to be, dear...
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Historical Records of New South Wales: part 1. [Papers ..., Volume 1, Part 1

Australia - 1893 - 618 pages
...not command her ; my fate drives me from one extreme to another. A few months ago the whole of the Southern Hemisphere was hardly big enough for me,...bring myself to like ease and retirement time will show. Mrs. Cook joins with me in best respects to you and all your family ; and believe me to be, dear...
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Historical Records of New South Wales: pt.1. Cook, 1762-1780

New South Wales - New South Wales - 1893 - 630 pages
...not command her ; my fate drives me from one extreme to another. A few months ago the whole of the Southern Hemisphere was hardly big enough for me,...bring myself to like ease and retirement time will show. Mrs. Cook joins with me in best respects to you and all your family ; and believe me to be, dear...
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Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., "The Circumnavigator".

Arthur Kitson - Explorers - 1907 - 682 pages
...that she will soon be sent out again. But I shall not command her. My fate drives me from one extreme to another ; a few months ago the whole southern hemisphere...bring myself to like ease and retirement, time will show. Mrs Cook joins with me in best respects to you and all your family ; and believe me to be, with...
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Maggs Bros. Catalogues, Volumes 334-339

Maggs Bros - Antiquarian booksellers - 1915 - 942 pages
...FOR ME, and now I am going to be confined within the limits of Greenwich Hospital, which are far loo small for an active mind like mine. I must, however,...whether I can bring myself to like ease and retirement, lime will show." Etc. *«* Notwithstanding Cook's statement that he would not be commanding the " Resolution...
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The Hawaiian Portion of the Polynesian Collections in the Peabody Museum of ...

Peabody Museum of Salem - Ethnology - 1920 - 104 pages
...confined within the limits of Greenwich Hospital, which are far too small for an active mind like mine. 1 must however confess it is a fine retreat and a pretty...bring myself to like ease and retirement, time will show. Mrs. Cook joins with me in best respects to you and all your family and believe me to be with...
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The Life of Captain James Cook

J. C. Beaglehole - Biography & Autobiography - 1992 - 828 pages
...mine, I must however confess it is a fine retreat and a pretty income, but whether I can bring my self to like ease and retirement, time will shew. Mrs Cook...with me in best respects to you and all your family. . . -1 He was Walker's most affectionate friend as well as humble servant, and a month later a long...
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To Go Upon Discovery: James Cook and Canada, from 1758-1779

Victor Suthren - History - 2000 - 226 pages
...soon be sent out again, but I shall not command her, my fate drives me from one extream to a nother a few months ago the whole Southern hemisphere was...myself to like ease and retirement, time will shew."" He busied himself in preparing his journals for publication. determined to avoid the kind of distortions...
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Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

Martin Dugard - History - 2001 - 306 pages
...Greenwich Hospital, which are far too small for an active mind like mine. I must confess, however, it is a fine retreat and a pretty income, but whether I can bring myself to ease into retirement, time will show." At first, the enjoyment of Cook's fame made losing the Northwest...
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