 Vili;i contiuent of South America, which he at first supposed to be a large island on the coast of Africa. In this conjecture he was soon undeceived, when the natives came in sight. Having discovered a good harbor, he anchored his vessels, and called...  A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer - Page 134by George Newenham Wright - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 632 pages
...coast of Now Holland. (See HollamL, .Wir.) Cook landed here (1770)on his first voyage, took |>ossession of the country in the name of his sovereign, and called it .V<ir South Wales. lie also gave its name to Botany bay, which he entered at the sume time. The favorable... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Gazetteers - 1832 - 494 pages
...colony, on the eastern coast of New Holland. Cook landed here (1770) on his first voyage, took possession of the country in the name of his sovereign, and called it J\'eie South Wales. He also gave its name to Botany bay, which he entered at the same time. The favorable... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...of New Holland. (Sec Holland, Лею.) Cook landed here (1770)on his first voyage, took possession of the country in the name of his sovereign, and called it Лею South Walts. He also gave its name to Botany bay, which he entered at the same time. The favorable... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 608 pages
...discovered a good harbor, he anchored his vessels, and called ilie bay Puerto Sfguro. On the next day, lie landed with a body of troops, and, having erected the cross, took possession of i lie country in the name of his sovereign, and called it Santa Cruz ; but the name was afterwards... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - Art - 1837 - 528 pages
...coast of New Holland. (See Holland, New.) Cook landed here (1770) on his first voyage, took possession of the country in the name of his sovereign, and called it Xeie Soiah ff'ales. He also gave its name to Botany bay, which he entered at the same time. The favourable... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 1018 pages
...coast of New Holland. (See Holland, New.) Cook landed here (1770) on his first voyage, took possession of the country in the name of his sovereign, and called it New South Watet. He also gave its name to Botany bay, which he entered at the same time. The favourable... | |
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