A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean canonical | 2 |
| A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume I | 1 |
| A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume II | 1 |
| A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Context triple: [Third voyage of James Cook, documentedIn, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean]
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Voyage to the Moluccas
Voyage to the Moluccas was the early 16th-century Spanish expedition, led by Ferdinand Magellan and later Juan Sebastián Elcano, that first circumnavigated the globe in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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D.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Edgar Allan Poe’s only completed novel, a dark seafaring adventure that blends nautical realism with gothic horror and the uncanny.
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E.
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Target entity description: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
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A.
Voyage to the Moluccas
Voyage to the Moluccas was the early 16th-century Spanish expedition, led by Ferdinand Magellan and later Juan Sebastián Elcano, that first circumnavigated the globe in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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B.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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C.
A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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D.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Edgar Allan Poe’s only completed novel, a dark seafaring adventure that blends nautical realism with gothic horror and the uncanny.
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E.
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
A Cruising Voyage Round the World is an early 18th-century travel narrative by privateer Woodes Rogers recounting his circumnavigation, privateering exploits, and the rescue of castaway Alexander Selkirk, which helped inspire the story of Robinson Crusoe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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exploration account ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author |
James Cook
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James King ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
|
| compiledFrom |
journals of James Cook
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journals of James King ⓘ |
| contains |
charts of the North Pacific
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maps of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| depicts | interactions between British explorers and Pacific Island societies ⓘ |
| describes |
circumstances of James Cook’s death in Hawaii
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final expedition of James Cook ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
James Cook’s exploration of the Northwest Coast of America
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James Cook’s visit to Hawaii ⓘ search for the Northwest Passage from the Pacific side ⓘ |
| editor |
James King
ⓘ
John Douglas ⓘ |
| era | 18th century literature ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
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nautical literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume I
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume II
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume III
|
| historicalSignificance |
important source for early European contact with Hawaii
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primary source on James Cook’s third voyage ⓘ |
| illustratedBy | various engravers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | James Cook ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | printed book ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1784 ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. Nicol
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T. Cadell ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World
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An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| subject |
Hawaiian Islands
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North Pacific exploration ⓘ Pacific Ocean exploration ⓘ death of James Cook ⓘ third voyage of James Cook ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1776–1780 ⓘ |
| title | A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Description of subject: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
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