For the earlier voyages of the English to the Northern seas the first and principal authority is, of course, the famous collection of contemporary narratives gathered together by Richard Hakluyt under the title, _Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation_. Here the reader will find accounts of the enterprises of Frobisher, Davis, and others as written by members of the expeditions and persons closely connected therewith. An interesting presentation of the exploits of Hudson, as revealed in original documents, is found in _Henry Hudson, the Navigator_, published by the Hakluyt Society. The journal of Samuel Hearne, together with many maps and much interesting material, is to be found among the publications of the Champlain Society, (Toronto, 1911) ably edited and annotated by the well-known explorer Mr J. B. Tyrrell. Alexander Mackenzie's own account of his voyages is a classic, and is readily accessible in public libraries. An account of Mackenzie's career is found in the 'Makers of Canada' series. Sir John Franklin left behind him a very graphic description of his first journey to the polar seas, to which {148} reference has already been made in the text. For the story of the loss of Franklin and the search for his missing ships the reader may best consult the works of Sir John Richardson, and others who participated in the events of the period. See also in this series: _The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay_. {149} INDEX Amundsen, Captain Roald, makes the North-West Passage, 145. Anderson, of the Hudson's Bay Company, finds traces of the Franklin expedition, 129-30. Andree, Prof., his attempt to reach the North Pole in a balloon ends in tragedy, 143-5. Arctic seas, the short way to India and China by, 5-7. Athabaska, Lake, geographical position of, 73. Athabaska river, 66. Back, Admiral Sir George, with Franklin, 95, 100, 101, 104; rescues Franklin, 107; explores Backs river, 111. Baffin, William, and the North-West Passage, 32. Baffin Island, Frobisher's experiences on, 12-14. Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, in the search for the Franklin expedition, 124; abandons his ships, 125; court-martial on, 126. Bellot, Lieut, of the French navy, sacrifices his life in the search for Franklin, 124, 125. Buchan, Captain, and expedition to the North Pole, 93. Cabot, Sebastian, and the North-West Passage, 5, 6. Canada, the Far North of, a description, 1-2, 26-7; resources of, 37-8, 87; barren grounds, 40-1, 46, 55-7; a geographical problem in, 71. Cartier, Jacques, 4, 5. Chawchinahaw, an Indian chief, treachery of, 40-2. Company of the North, hostility to Hudson's Bay Company, 36. Cook, Captain, and the Arctic seas, 70. Copper in the Far North, 37; attempts to find, and disastrous fate of the expedition, 38; found by Hearne, 63. Coppermine river, attempts to reach, 38, 39; Hearne at, 58; Franklin at, 96, 100. Crozier, Captain, with Franklin, 116; fate of, 129, 132-4.