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FURNEAUX, TOBIAS (1735-1781) , English navigator, was born at Swilly near Plymouth on the 21st of August 1735. He entered the royal navy, and was employed on the French and African coasts and in the West Indies during the latter part of the Seven Years' War (17601763). He served as second lieutenant of the " Dolphin " under Captain Samuel Wallis on the latter's voyage round the globe (August 1766May 1768); was made a commander
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minor criticisms and emendations), and named after him the islands in Banks Straits, opening into Bass
home alone, bringing with him Omai of Ulaietea. This first South
home with Cook in 17761777. Furneaux was made a captain in 1775, and commanded the " Syren " in the British attack of the 28th of June 1776 upon Charleston, South Carolina. His successful efforts to introduce domestic animals and potatoes into the South Sea Islands are worthy of note. He died at Swilly on the 19th of September 1781.See Hawkesworth's Narrative of Wallis' Voyage; Captain Cook's Narrative of his Second Voyage; also T. Furneaux's life by Rev. Henry
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