F.R.S., it has, of course, been necessary to condense it, but care has
been taken to omit nothing of importance, and at the same time a few
slight errors have been corrected, and some new information has been
added, chiefly relating to the disposition of documents.

I must not omit this opportunity of thanking the Reviewers for the
extremely kind manner in which they all received the original work--a
manner, indeed, which far exceeded my highest hopes.

ARTHUR KITSON.

LONDON, 1912.



CONTENTS.

CHAPTER 1. EARLY YEARS.

CHAPTER 2. 1755 TO 1757. H.M.S. EAGLE.

CHAPTER 3. 1757 TO 1759. H.M.S. PEMBROKE.

CHAPTER 4. 1759 TO 1762. H.M.S. NORTHUMBERLAND.

CHAPTER 5. 1763 TO 1767. NEWFOUNDLAND.

CHAPTER 6. 1768. PREPARATIONS FOR FIRST VOYAGE.

CHAPTER 7. 1768 TO 1769. PLYMOUTH TO OTAHEITE.