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

CHAPTER 6
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I have called it Entry Isle, and was taken Notice of when we first past it on Sunday 14th of last Month.

On the East side of Cape Teerawhitte the Land Trends away South-East by East about 8 Leagues, where it ends in a point, and is the Southermost land on Aeheinomouwe, which I have named Cape Pallisser in Honour of my worthy friend Capt.

Pallisser.* (* Captain Palliser, afterwards Sir Hugh, was Captain of the Eagle, Cook's first ship in the Royal Navy.

He discovered Cook's talents, and was his warm friend throughout his life.

Between Cape Teerawhitte and Cape Palliser is the entrance to Port Nicholson, wherein is situated Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.


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