Cook Captain James 1728-1779 Served In Canada During Siege Of
Quebec, 1759. Discovered New Zealand, 1769, and New South Wales, 1770.
In his famous voyage of 1776-1778, explored the north-west coast of
America. Returning the following year, murdered by the natives of
Owhyhee or Hawaii, in the Sandwich Islands. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) At Nootka, 14;
motive of his voyage to North-West Coast, 17; his skill, courage, and
endurance, 19; search for North-West passage, 19; his voyage of 1778,
20; refits his ship at Nootka, 20; names the Sound, 20; denies existence
of Fonte's and De Fuca's channels, 21; discovers and names Prince
William's Sound and Cook's Inlet, 21; visits Unalaska, 21; sails through
and names Bering Strait, 21; reaches the Arctic, 21; killed by natives,
at Sandwich Islands, Feb. 14, 1779, 21; his narrative published, 1784,
21. =Bib.=: Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. For biog., see Besant,
Captain Cook; Laut, Vikings of the Pacific; Dict. Nat. Biog.