02293cam a22003493u 4500 18979 UtSlPG 20260610133437.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 G Franklin, John, 1786-1847 Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-08-03 Produced by Robert Cicconetti, GVB and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "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.) Original publication data not identified Northwest Passage Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British Canada, Northern -- Description and travel Franklin, John, 1786-1847 -- Diaries Explorers -- Great Britain -- Diaries https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18979 60365 60365