Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years…
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"Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22" by John Franklin is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the expedition led by Captain Franklin to explore the northern coast of North America, focusing on the geography, climate, and indigenous people encountered during the journey. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Franklin's expedition, detailing the preparations and
initial stages of the journey from England. The text introduces Franklin and his companions, who are tasked with mapping the northern coastline and observing various geographical phenomena. They encounter delays at sea due to unfavorable weather while preparing to make landfall in the region around the Hudson Bay, highlighting the challenges and uncertainties inherent in Arctic exploration during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Franklin, John, 1786-1847 |
|---|---|
| Title | Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, GVB and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Northwest Passage |
| Subject | Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British |
| Subject | Canada, Northern -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Franklin, John, 1786-1847 -- Diaries |
| Subject | Explorers -- Great Britain -- Diaries |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18979 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-18979-6 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 355 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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