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The Great White North: The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the poleWright, Helen S. (Helen Saunders)

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The Great White North: The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole

Name: The Great White North: The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole
Author: Wright, Helen S. (Helen Saunders)

Wright, Helen S. (Helen Saunders)

Arctic regions; North Pole

Nineteenth century _continued_. Scoresby and Clavering.—Former
    visited Jan Mayen Island in 1817.—Later he visited east
    coast of Greenland.—Discovered Scoresby Sound. In 1824,
    Captain Lyon surveyed Melville Peninsula.—Adjoining straits
    and shores of Arctic America.—In 1825, Captain Beechey in
    the _Blossom_ sailed through Behring Strait and passed
    beyond Icy Cape.—Surveyed the coast as far as Point Barrow,
    adding 126 miles of new shore.—Second voyage of Captain
    John Ross.—Undertaken in 1829.—Discovers Boothia.—Wintered
    in Felix Harbor.—Discovery of North Magnetic Pole by nephew
    of Captain John Ross.—Commander James Clark Ross.—Valuable
    observations.—Sledge journeys to mainland.—Four years
    spent in the Arctic.—Perilous retreat.—Safe return.—Land
    journey by Captain Back.—The Great Fish-Back River.—Point
    Ogle.—Point Richardson.—Back’s farthest point was 68° 13´
    57″ north latitude, 94° 58´ 1″ west longitude. Land journeys
    of Simpson and Dease, 1836.—Descend the Mackenzie River to
    the sea.—Surveyed west shore between Return Reef and Cape
    Barrow.—In 1839, they explored shores of Victoria Land as
    far as Cape Parry.—Crossed Coronation Gulf.—Descended the
    Coppermine.—Reached the Polar Sea. Overland journey in 1846
    by Dr. John Rae confirmed Captain John Ross’s statement that
    Boothia was a peninsula                                             57

                               CHAPTER VI

    Sir John Franklin.—Early life.—First land expedition of
    1819-1821.—Journey from York Factory to Cumberland House.—Reach
    Fort Providence.—Winter at Fort Enterprise.—Explorations.—5550
    miles.—Hardship.—Starvation.—Return.—Second land
    journey.—1825.—Winter quarters at Great Bear Lake.—Descent
    of the Mackenzie River to the Polar Sea.—1200 miles of coast
    added to map.—The last journey of Sir John Franklin, 1845.—The
    _Erebus_ and _Terror_.—Last seen in Melville Bay                    79

                               CHAPTER VII

    Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain
    Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr.
    Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson, M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince
    Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s
    squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander
    Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven                           95

                              CHAPTER VIII

    Search for Sir John Franklin _continued_.—Sledge journey of
    Captain Austin’s squadron.—Return of _Prince Albert_ under
    command of Captain Kennedy.—Bellot                                 120

                               CHAPTER IX

    Search for Sir John Franklin _continued_.—Sir Edward Belcher’s
    squadron.—Inglefield.—Rae’s journey.—Discovery of Northwest
    Passage by Captain M’Clure.—Death of Bellot                        141

                                CHAPTER X

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