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Captain Cook’s Journal During the First Voyage Round the World

CHAPTER 3
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Got the Copper Oven ashore and fixed it in the bank of the breastwork.

Yesterday, as Mr.Green and Dr.Monkhouse were taking a walk, they happened to meet with the Body of the Man we had shott, as the Natives made them fully understand; the manner in which the body was interred being a little extraordinary.

I went to-day, with some others, to see it.

Close by the House wherein he resided when living was built a small shed, but whether for the purpose or no I cannot say, for it was in all respects like some of the Sheds or Houses they live in.

This shed was about 14 or 16 feet long, 10 or 12 broad, and of a proportionable height.
One end was wholy open, the other end and two sides was partly inclosed with a kind of wicker'd work.


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