A better day - ~550 words :) All very factual and dull, though.
I'm nearly done with this, really, but I find it fiddly to do on my tablet because I keep wanting to look things up and the tablet is reluctant to switch between windows, so the finishing touches might have to wait until I can have some time on a real computer.
On his return, Cook was finally made a Post Captain, and also a member of the Royal Society - not for his geographical or cartographical achievements, but presenting a paper 'On the Health of Seamen', dealing with his efforts to prevent scurvy with sauerkraut and 'marmalade of carrots'.
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on 2020-03-11 10:52 am (UTC)I'm nearly done with this, really, but I find it fiddly to do on my tablet because I keep wanting to look things up and the tablet is reluctant to switch between windows, so the finishing touches might have to wait until I can have some time on a real computer.
On his return, Cook was finally made a Post Captain, and also a member of the Royal Society - not for his geographical or cartographical achievements, but presenting a paper 'On the Health of Seamen', dealing with his efforts to prevent scurvy with sauerkraut and 'marmalade of carrots'.
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on 2020-03-11 11:16 am (UTC)