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Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery

Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in HM Ships Alert and Discovery
With Notes on the Natural History
2 Volume Set

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

H. W. Feilden, Albert Günther, Edgar A. Smith, Robert McLachlan, Edward J. Miers, W. C. McIntosh, P. Martin Duncan, George Busk, George J. Allman, H. J. Carter, Henry B. Brady, Joseph D. Hooker, C. E. de Rance, Richard W. Coppinger, Samuel Haughton
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  • Date Published: December 2011
  • availability: Available
  • format: Multiple copy pack
  • isbn: 9781108041577

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  • The British Vice-Admiral and Arctic explorer Sir George Nares (1831–1915) received several honours for his contributions to science, including a fellowship of the Royal Society. He attended the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before joining the service in 1845. After a varied early career and the successful Challenger scientific expedition in the Atlantic, he took command of the British Arctic expedition of 1875–6. The expedition's attempt, led by second-in-command, Albert Markham, to reach the North Pole by dog-sled set a new record for the farthest distance north achieved. This two-volume popular account was published in 1878. Volume 1 describes the outward journey, including the discovery of the route later called Nares Strait. Volume 2 includes the perilous return journey, and extensive scientific appendices written by H. W. Feilden. Nares' official report, and Markham's own account, are also published in the Cambridge Library Collection.

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    • Date Published: December 2011
    • format: Multiple copy pack
    • isbn: 9781108041577
    • length: 864 pages
    • dimensions: 216 x 140 x 50 mm
    • weight: 1.18kg
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    Volume 1: Preface
    List of the officers and men
    Sailing orders
    1. Departure from Portsmouth
    2. Cordial reception by the inspector
    3. Leave Upernivik
    4. Hartstene Bay
    5. Re-enter Bay
    6. Re-enter Smith Sound
    7. Cape John Barrow
    8. Cape Joseph Henry
    9. Rawson's second start
    10. Preparations for winter
    11. Tidal registers
    12. Geographical discoveries
    13. Departure of the sledge parties
    14. Increase of scurvy
    15. Lieutenant Parr arrives on board Alert. Volume 2:
    1. Anxiety about Aldrich's party
    2. Decide to return south
    3. Greenland party attacked with scurvy
    4. Leave Floeberg Beach
    5. Rich vegetation
    6. We leave Smith Sound
    Appendix:
    1. Ethnology H. W. Feilden
    2. Mammalia H. W. Feilden
    3. Ornithology H. W. Feilden
    4. Ichthylogy Albert Günther
    5. Mollusca Edgar A. Smith
    6. Insecta and Arachnida Robert McLachlan
    7. Crustacea Edward J. Miers
    8. Annelida W. C. McIntosh
    9. Echinodermata P. Martin Duncan
    10. Polyzoa George Busk
    11. Hydrozoa George J. Allman
    12. Spongida H. J. Carter
    13. Rhizopoda Reticularia Henry B. Brady
    14. Botany Joseph D. Hooker
    15. Geology C. E. de Rance, H. W. Feilden
    16. Report on Petermann Glacier Richard W. Coppinger
    17. Game list
    18. Meteorological abstract
    19. Abstract of results obtained from the tidal observations Samuel Haughton
    Index.

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    George Nares

    Appendix by

    H. W. Feilden

    Contributors

    H. W. Feilden, Albert Günther, Edgar A. Smith, Robert McLachlan, Edward J. Miers, W. C. McIntosh, P. Martin Duncan, George Busk, George J. Allman, H. J. Carter, Henry B. Brady, Joseph D. Hooker, C. E. de Rance, Richard W. Coppinger, Samuel Haughton

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