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A Narrative of Some Passages in the History of Eenoolooapik
Published in 1841, this is the story of Eenoolooapik, a young Inuit who guided whaling captain William Penny to the mouth of Cumberland Sound - a whale-rich body of water - 250 …
The Discovery of the North-West Passage by HMS Investigator, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
By the middle of the nineteenth century, the North-West Passage, a trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, had been sought for centuries without success. The Franklin …
The Arctic North-East and West Passage
This short work contains texts and maps relating to early exploration and trade routes. Included here are descriptions of Russia and Siberia by Isaac Massa (1586–1643), a Dutch …
The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin
When John Brown (1797–1861) developed a defect in his eyesight, he could no longer embark on extended voyages for the East India Company. After making a fortune selling gold and …
Appendix to the Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage
Polar explorer John Ross (1777–1856) sailed with William Edward Parry in 1818 to seek a North-West Passage from Baffin Bay. The attempt was unsuccessful, and Ross was widely blamed …
The Impracticability of a North-West Passage for Ships, Impartially Considered
Peter Heywood (1772–1831) became known for his involvement in the 1789 mutiny aboard the Bounty. After evading a death sentence thanks to a royal pardon, he was able to advance …
The North West Passage
From an early age Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) was determined to be an explorer. Having gained valuable experience on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–9), he resolved to …
Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
In May 1824, the British explorer William Edward Parry (1790–1855) took to the seas on his third attempt to discover the North-West Passage, the legendary route to the Pacific …
A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage
The H.M.S. Investigator spent the years 1850–4 in the Western Arctic engaged in a search for the lost expedition of the explorer Sir John Franklin. In this 1857 publication …
A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay by the Dobbs Galleyand Californiain the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage
After running away to sea in 1741, Henry Ellis (1721–1806) joined a privately funded expedition with the purpose of discovering the North-West Passage, a possible trade route to …
Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage 2 Volume Set
Polar explorer John Ross (1777–1856) sailed with William Edward Parry in 1818 to seek a North-West Passage from Baffin Bay. The attempt was unsuccessful, and Ross was widely blamed …
Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
William Edward Parry (1790–1855) spent the early part of his naval career protecting the whale fisheries of Spitzbergen. He was later appointed to several Arctic expeditions, …