A new edition of Captain Ross's voyage to the North Pole
Date1835 circa
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Alternate Title
Captain Ross's voyage to the North Pole.
Captain Ross's voyage to the North Pole
Format
A new edition of Captain Ross's voyage to the North Pole : giving an account of the Captain's early appointments and services in the Navy. His fitting out for the above expedition. His dangerous situation among the ice : perilous encounters : discoveries : providential escapes from death : meets with inhabitants in those icy regions who had never seen strangers before, their behaviour : falls in with the Isabella whaler, the ship he commanded in 1818. Curious dialogue between the Captain (Humphreys) and himself. His unexpected arrival home, his reception, dines with the King : his communication to the Geographical Society : valuable information respecting the whale fishery. Premiums to the gallant Captain and his brave crew, &c. &c.
Medium
Dimensions||18 cm.||
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131105068308D
Dewey Number2941828
Country:Canada
Region or district:Arctic regions||Northwest Passage||North Pole