A man rising from the ranks, and of his reserved character, would have but few friends, when he had such short time to make them in his new sphere.

He lived at Mile End when at home, but after his death his widow removed to Clapham, living there for forty years, at first with her cousin, Isaac Smith, who had served with Cook in the Endeavour and Resolution.

She died in 1835, at the great age of ninety-three.
Of Cook's character, none could be a better judge than Captain King, who writes as follows, after describing his death:-- "Thus fell our great and excellent commander.

After a life of so much distinguished and successful enterprise, his death, as far as regards himself, cannot be considered premature, since he lived to finish the great work for which he seems to have been designed.

How sincerely his loss was felt and lamented, by those who had so long found their general security in his skill and conduct, and every consolation in their hardships in his tenderness and humanity, it is neither necessary nor possible for me to describe.