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English: Charts of River Thames, Mercury Bay, Bay of Islands, and Tolaga Bay. Gives bathymetric soundings, relief with hachures, track of 'Endeavour' and rocks. From: J. Hawksworth. 'An account of the voyages undertaken...discoveries in the Southern hemisphere...' London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1773. Engraving, b & w, scale varies, 27.4 x 27.3 cm. or smaller, on sheet 32.2 x 44 cm. Cropped from original (see "File history" below).
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Author Cook, James (1728–79)

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