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Les voyages de Cook. To James Cook

England owes Australia, and the world a vast increase of geographical knowledge of the islands of the Pacific. His murder by the savages of Hawaii is well known.

20. — Banks. Joseph Banks (174.3-1820) — a famous naturalist,

the companion of Cook in his first journey round the world.

20.— Solander. Daniel Solander (1730-1781), a Swedish naturalist, companion of Cook in his voyage round the world.

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