Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2

Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2

There are several inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation in the original. Some corrections have been made for obvious typographical errors; these, as well as some comments, have been noted individually in the text. Details of corrections and comments are listed at the end of the text. Note that many of the errors were introduced in the third edition, as cross-referencing the second edition has shown. In the original, the "Mc" in Scottish names is given as "M" followed by what looks like a left single quotation mark (Unicode 2018). This has been changed to "Mc" throughout the text, in order to guarantee a consistent display in all browsers. Journey across the barren groundsDifficulty and delay in crossing Copper-Mine RiverMelancholy and fatal Results thereofExtreme Misery of the whole PartyMurder of Mr. HoodDeath of several of the CanadiansDesolate State of Fort EnterpriseDistress suffered at that PlaceDr. Richardson's NarrativeMr. Back's NarrativeConclusion237 During our little expedition to the Copper-Mine River, Mr. Wentzel had made great progress in the erection of our winter-house, having nearly roofed it in. But before proceeding to give an account of a ten months' residence at this place, henceforth designated Fort Enterprise, I may premise, that I shall omit many of the ordinary occurrences of a North American winter, as they have been already detailed in so able and interesting a manner by Ellis[1], and confine myself principally to the circumstances[Pg 2] which had an influence on our progress in the ensuing summer. The observations on the magnetic needle, the temperature of the atmosphere, the Aurora Borealis, and other meteorological phenomena, together with the mineralogical and botanical notices, being less interesting to the general reader, are omitted in this edition. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 18985
Author: Franklin, John
Release Date: Aug 3, 2006
Format: eBook
Language: English