Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833 / by Sir John Ross, C.B., K.S.A., K.C.S., &c. &c., Captain in the Royal Navy ; including the reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. ; and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole.
Alternate Title(s):
Sir. J. Ross's Arctic expedition 1829-1833
Published / Created:
London : A.W. Webster, 156, Regent Street, 1835.[London] : C. Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand, [1835]
Physical Description:
[6], 740 pages, [30] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, gilt-stamped on publisher's original cloth: Sir. J. Ross's Arctic Expedition 1829-1833.
Contents:
Comparative Chart -- Elizabeth Harbour -- Chart drawn by the natives -- Plan of Felix Harbour -- Discoveries in the Arctic Regions -- Victoria Harbour -- Victory, dismastd in a gale, June 14, 1829 -- Taking possession. Cape Hussard-Grimble Isle-Brentford Bay-Brown's Island -- Christian's Monument. Hamilton's Bay and Island -- Andrewross Island -- Cape Margaret -- The Victory, finally stopped by the ice Septr 30 1829 -- Felix Harbour -- Felix Harbour -- 1st communication, with the natives of Boothia -- No. Hendon Snow Cottages of the Boothians -- Ikmalick and Apelagliu -- Shulanina Tulluachiu. Tiriksiu -- Umingmak. (Commander J.C. Ross, killing a musk bull) -- Lady Melville's Lake and Dundas Mountains -- Grahams Valley -- Copeland Islands and Sheriff's Harbour -- The Saumarez River which never freezes in Lat. -- Tilsons Islands -- The River Lindsay -- The Victory, under sail for the last time -- Somerset House. Fury Beach, North Somerset -- Somerset House (two sections) -- (Ground plan of Somerset House) -- The Victorys' crew saved by the Isabella.
Exhibition History:
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
Subject Terms:
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British. | Victory (Ship) | Natural history -- Arctic regions. | Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration. | Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- History. | Webster, A.W. -- Publisher. | Whiting, C. -- Printer.