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Everyone is trying to steal everyone else in events now immortilised in the naming of the landscape.
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We left off when Cook opened his sealed orders which instructed him to head south in search of the Great Southern Land, Terra Australis, at…
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James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour no longer have a reason to remain in the Society Islands. As such, they need to decide…
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Cook starts to explore more of the Society Islands, with Tupaia’s direction and knowledge proving invaluable.
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Now that the Endeavour no longer has any need to remain in Tahiti, a bunch of people start making decisions about their future, some less…
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Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.
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It’s that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I’ve picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up…
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We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In…
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Tupaia is trying to navigate his way through the every changing and deadly world of Tahitan politics as the two major leaders of the island…
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Tupaia has escaped to Tahiti and soon realises that if he wants to survive he needs to make himself useful. The island is going through…
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