That’s what cook did in 1769 and 1770, meticulously mapping.

Frontispiece to cook’s a voyage towards the south pole.

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Webon his first voyage, cook mapped the entire coastline of new zealand as well as many smaller islands, and on the third voyage he mapped the northwest coast of north.

But he carried secret instructions from the navy.

Cook’s first voyage included a secret mission from the british government.

On 30 july 1768, the lords of the admiralty signed cook’s instructions for the endeavour voyage, and they were classified as secret.

Webcook and his crew spent the following six months charting the new zealand coast, before resuming their voyage westward across open sea.

Webengraving by james basire from a portrait by william hodges.

Imagine sailing across uncharted waters.

Webcook and his crew spent the following six months charting the new zealand coast, before resuming their voyage westward across open sea.

Webengraving by james basire from a portrait by william hodges.

Imagine sailing across uncharted waters.

The instructions were in two parts, the second of which was sealed, to be opened only by cook.

Web2) mapping of new zealand.

Cook’s career as an explorer began in august 1768, when he left england on hm bark.

Captain james cook set out on a voyage across the pacific 250 years ago, seemingly on a scientific voyage.

Cook’s career as an explorer began in august 1768, when he left england on hm bark.

Captain james cook set out on a voyage across the pacific 250 years ago, seemingly on a scientific voyage.

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