The Eventful Voyage of H. M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions: In Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H. M. Discovery Ships "Erebus" and "Terror," 1852, 1853, 1854... |
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Page ix
... intended to be essentially private , as nothing was further from my thoughts than its publication ; but in this I have been overruled by the wishes of numerous influential friends , who deemed it requisite to have the narrative of the ...
... intended to be essentially private , as nothing was further from my thoughts than its publication ; but in this I have been overruled by the wishes of numerous influential friends , who deemed it requisite to have the narrative of the ...
Page xvi
... intended Canal . Visited by a Native- Bear . A Gale . -Absence of two Officers . Strange Effects of Cold . Furious Gale . Re - stow After - hold with Gravel . - Pro- visions for Travelling Parties . Mode of preparing Pemican . -Articles ...
... intended Canal . Visited by a Native- Bear . A Gale . -Absence of two Officers . Strange Effects of Cold . Furious Gale . Re - stow After - hold with Gravel . - Pro- visions for Travelling Parties . Mode of preparing Pemican . -Articles ...
Page xviii
... intended Proceedings . Hamilton leaves for Beechey Island . Roche shot through the Thigh . Hamilton's Second Start for Beechey . - Proposed Routes for Explora- tion.- Mecham and Krabbé leave for Baring Island . - Com- mander Richards ...
... intended Proceedings . Hamilton leaves for Beechey Island . Roche shot through the Thigh . Hamilton's Second Start for Beechey . - Proposed Routes for Explora- tion.- Mecham and Krabbé leave for Baring Island . - Com- mander Richards ...
Page xxxvii
... intended winter quarters in Brentford Bay towards the very spot where traces have subsequently been found by Dr. Rae . It is not necessary to give even an outline of these voyages , as all necessary information con- nected with their ...
... intended winter quarters in Brentford Bay towards the very spot where traces have subsequently been found by Dr. Rae . It is not necessary to give even an outline of these voyages , as all necessary information con- nected with their ...
Page 39
... intended to be filled with coal , but either we were at fault , or the informant had named the wrong locality , for not a single lump did we obtain . The " Pioneer " was however more fortunate , for though she did not succeed in ...
... intended to be filled with coal , but either we were at fault , or the informant had named the wrong locality , for not a single lump did we obtain . The " Pioneer " was however more fortunate , for though she did not succeed in ...
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animals appeared Arctic arrived on board Assistance Bay of Mercy beach Beechey Island boats breeze Byam Martin Island cairn Cape Cockburn Cape Russell Cape Walker Captain Kellett Captain M'Clure casks Commander M'Clintock commenced Dealy Island deck depôt despatched distance dogs Domville dovekies drift eastward encamped Esquimaux Expedition fast ice fathoms feet following day gale Griper Bay ground Hamilton heavy Hecla and Griper hummocks Inlet Intrepid Investigator journey Krabbé Lancaster Sound Lieut Lowther Island Mecham Melville Island miles musk-ox musk-oxen Nares night noon North Star northward obliged observed obtained pack Point Griffiths position proceeded proved provisions ptarmigan ravine Resolute returned on board Roche sail ship shore sight Sir Edward Belcher Sir Edward Parry Sir James Ross Skene Bay sledge snow southward Straits struck tents tion travelling parties vessel weather Wellington Channel westward whalers whilst wind Winter Harbour winter quarters yards